Being back home after being gone for months really puts things into perspective for me. My hometown of Chattanooga is a charming, quant river town nestled in the mountains of Southeastern Tennessee. There is no place like it on earth for me but it is after all simply a location. The sights, sounds, and smells... Continue Reading →
Learning the Power of Simple, Generous Actions
As I am training my mind to be more present and mindful, I also want to extend that out to affect others. I want to go beyond alleviating stress and anxiety and use my energy to be more compassionate. I want to put other’s first in my life and live community-minded. Most of my life... Continue Reading →
An Adventure Through Sand: Finding Purpose in the Endlessness [Photos]
Sometimes nature takes ahold of you, embraces you, rattles you, and unexpectedly transforms your consciousness in new and profound ways. I try to share some of my nature adventures because spending more time in nature has been shown to increase happiness and overall life satisfaction and I want to encourage others to never stop exploring... Continue Reading →
Three Morning Habits That Will Transform Your Day
How many times have you woken up, say for work, and immediately felt dread for the day? This is an all too common occurrence and I have plenty of first-hand experience myself. We rush to get ready, we rush to get out the door and the whole time we are filled with anticipatory stress and... Continue Reading →
Dealing with Trauma: Exchange of Energy
I was married for a year before getting divorced in 2015. The subsequent years that followed were a dark time in my life. I didn’t realize it at the time but I had completely shut myself off emotionally from other people. I even shut myself off from myself, I didn’t communicate with myself, I... Continue Reading →
Celebrate the Little Victories
So today was a good day for me! I am elated and humbled by the experience I had today at work and keeping my mind calm and in the present moment. You know, work usually infuses me with anxiety and anticipated scenarios. It’s often draining mentally, it wears on my body, and it compounds over... Continue Reading →
