Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life. - RALPH WALDO EMERSON Every once in a while, a sort of panic grips me. It edges in from the corners of my consciousness, squeezing my lungs, shoulders and neck region like a determined python. A sense of ...read more
Dogma: Living with the results of other people’s thinking
Hot damn if that definition by Steve Jobs doesn't hit all the feels, am I right? As one who grew up with all kinds of dogma, most commonly religious in nature, I stopped dead in my tracks when this came across my feed a few years ago. The complete quote goes like this: Your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results ...read more
Bleeding Ears & Broken Hearts
Ever wish you could walk through life for a while with noise cancellation head phones on? Not just for a half an hour or so while you do your grocery shopping, but for days…maybe even weeks? To hear nothing but your own breath, the sound of your heart beating, and maybe even blood pumping through your veins? Stillness. Just you and Gaia. An energetic reset that begins between your ...read more
Why a spiritual name?
If you're like most, before you were born, your parents sat down and thought about what to call you. No small task if you think about it. After all, this is going to be the word(s) the entire world utters when they see you (all jokes aside of course about what else they could be calling you). So we often look to culture, religion, our family lineage, good ole' baby name books or even just ...read more
Heeding the bone mother
They said to avoid you. You were dangerous. Uncontrollable and unpredictable. Definitely NOT for “nice girls like me.” No need to question things when the ones who know best can tell me what is what and what is not. I tried. Honestly I did! So badly yearning for approval from those content with surface. Yet your call a relentless screeching impossible to ignore; like a ...read more
Know your role and stay in your lane
It's one of my favorite phrases borrowed from the military, typically used to remind service members what's their responsibility and what's not. At first glance it can potentially seem condescending, no? I actually think there's magic in those words many likely miss. You see, empowerment comes by cultivating a laser-like focus on what we shrink types call "locus of control." LOCUS OF ...read more
When a true warrior shows up
When a true warrior shows up, your soul takes notice. And every defense mechanism you ever had starts to quiver. The yoni glistens, yearning for the taking, But the psyche isn’t so sure. She stands as sentry, demanding proof of worthiness. You see, she’s seen more than her fair share of would be companions. The supposed alpha males in all their gusto Who fall flat when things get ...read more
As Luck Would Have It
Do you consider yourself LUCKY? You should! Turns out self-fulfilling prophecies may be the key. Because #science. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tamara Powell, LMHC is a licensed therapist, university psychology instructor, and empowerment coach who believes life should be lived as a journey that is “anything but ordinary.” Her work is specialized to help individuals break ...read more
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