When we bring mindfulness into our day-to-day life we begin to peel away layers of our physical, emotional and spiritual being. We become more aware of our true Self and we begin to make meaningful and long lasting lifestyle changes that lead away from suffering and towards pure happiness.

When you think about Life Transitions most often big changes like childbirth, menopause, divorce, retirement, grief come to mind. In reality changes are happening all around us, everyday…. and even small change can be stressful and cause anxiety.

In order to have a good relationship with ourselves we need to choose to tend to this relationship. Treat yourself the same way you would a child, your love or a best friend….

I first came across Sarah Tomlinson's work in Elena Brower's soulful newsletter for Yoga professionals Teach:Yoga, where Sarah's Yantra Bliss Cards were featured. I was immediately captivated by her Yantras. Yantras are mystical geometric diagram, traditionally used in India for the worship of deities and aid in meditation. Specific yantras are traditionally associated with specific deities.

I have an almost paralyzing fear of heights. I’ve had this fear most of my life. I have always taken to heart the expression that if we face our fear we will conquer it. I can’t honestly say facing my fear of heights has helped me to conquer it. But I have made an effort to face this fear so it would not hold me back from some of the most amazing experiences of my life. 

In my 10 Tips for Better Sleep post I talked about being mindful of what may be triggering your poor sleep so you can stop a bad night sleep before it happens. Despite best efforts there are days when it seems like no amount of mindfulness will help you unwind.