BodyTalk
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How to have clear boundaries (and an open heart)
Spring is around the corner! Can you feel it? A new quality to the light…a little more warmth to the sun… As the season changes, some new themes start to shift into focus. In Chinese medicine terms, we’re leaving the depths of the Water season, and entering the season of Wood… This is a time…
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How to Forgive Yourself
If you pay attention to how you talk to yourself, what do you notice? Often, we treat ourselves worse than we’d ever treat anyone else. So today, I invite you to consider: How can you be softer with yourself? What’s motivating you? Is it love? Fear? Self-judgement? When you move…
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How to Release Resentment
When we feel hurt, it can be a normal response to get angry. This is a natural and often helpful reaction. It lets you know that a boundary has been crossed, that you’ve been let down, that you need to make a change, etc. But, when this anger gets stuck in…
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How to feel instantly lighter and clearer
Do you ever feel called to do a cleanse? Once in a while I start to feel a little slow, foggy-brained, or even just in a rut, and it seems like a good time to make a change. For me, in the end the concept a cleanse is mostly about the end goal of…
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How to “Hear” What Foods your Body Wants
I’m sure you’ve noticed that when you’re stressed it’s easy to fall into habits with food that aren’t necessarily what your body wants. Maybe it’s getting a few too many sweets, or a bit too much salty crunchy stuff (or both), instead of having the time you need to choose healthy food. When you’re…
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How to Choose Which Chakra to Focus On
Do you love working with chakras? Or is the whole idea new to you? Either way, this post will help you scan your body and see which chakra to focus on today. Even if you already have a favorite chakra to work on, sometimes we get stuck working with the same ones when…
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How to (Quickly) Boost Your Immune System
Take a few minutes today to boost your immune system! Whether it’s the middle of flu season, you’re feeling a little under the weather, or you just want to make sure you don’t catch anything this year, it’s always a good idea to have your immune system in top working condition. Stress, unfortunately, can…
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Declutter your Body and Mind
When I got back from traveling this January, I realized I needed to make some changes to my living situation… My house was a serious mess! There’s something about leaving and coming back that makes you notice these things… SO, I started a week-long (still ongoing) decluttering project. I’ve been re-arranging, sweeping,…
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How to Avoid Self-Sabotage (and stick to your goals)
As we near the end of the year, it can be a great time to reflect on what’s going well and what kind of changes you’d like to see in your life. Setting goals for yourself, or “resolutions” for ways you’d like to commit to change can be a fun exercise that sets you…
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How to (Continue to) Embrace Change
Change and growth can be hard, especially when part of us is resistant to it. Even when we really WANT to embrace change, it can feel easier or safer to just let things be the same and familiar. This last month has been a huge time of change for many people. Have you felt that in your life?…
