energy

Holidays…and Emotions (!)

Well, it’s officially here: The start of the holiday season!  While some people eagerly wait for 365 entire days to finally break out the Mariah Carey Christmas album, the holiday season can be complicated for many. While it can inspire a spirit of charity and kinship with other human beings, it can simultaneously magnify any perceived deficiencies in our lives: Our loneliness

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The Importance of Everyday Retreats

“You are the silence I turn to when everything else gets too loud. You are my moon in the middle of the day.” -Pavana What do you do to recharge, to get away, to come back to stability when life gets messy? Do you have a special room in your house that you’ve decorated with calming colors and warm lighting?

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Start Small – and Start Now

We’ve all been there – it’s January 1 and we have grand ideas for taking charge of our health in the new year.  Inspired by a surge of energy, we might sign up for a year-long gym membership and plan to go every day right after work. Unfortunately, unless you were already a very dedicated gym-goer before, a move like that may

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The 10-Minute Rule

It’s funny how our energy levels can shift from day to day.  One day, we may jump out of bed, complete the necessary tasks for the day, and still have enough energy left over to roll out our yoga mats (or lace up our sneakers to do some other type of exercise).  Other days may look quite different – we

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