Author: yourradiantsoul

As we are nearing the end of the year, it is in our nature to assess how things have gone in the last 12 months and to look forward to what we are hoping for and working toward in the next 12. We have the ability to create the mind, body and life that we … Continue reading Whatever Makes You Happy People

The word forgive in the English language actually comes out of a literal translation of the Latin root "perdonare", meaning "to give completely without reservation". However, modern interpretation brings with it a great deal of emotion and belief that forgiving someone or something means that we condone what was done. Because of this emotional interpretation, … Continue reading But I Think It’s About Forgiveness

As a therapist and a resilience coach, I lead clients through deep emotional work in order to find more contentment and meaning in their lives. This inner work can be uncomfortable and exhausting for everyone involved. The theme of our work this week is grief and this is a theme that often brings up resistance … Continue reading And Long After You’re Gone, Gone, Gone

Have you ever found yourself judging how hard someone else is trying in their life? Feeling frustrated as you think of all of the ways that they could be doing better? And what about beating yourself up for not doing your best or handling things perfectly? We may, at times, find ourselves standing in judgment … Continue reading So Go And Do Life Big

Our brains are wired for story. Story provides the way for us to understand things, to make sense of the world, to connect everything we take in. Story also provides us with a recognizable pattern of beginning, middle, and end, and when we see that pattern as completed, our brains even release a little hit … Continue reading The NeverEnding Story

Have you ever wished you could install a pause button into your mind? A way to take just a moment before reacting? Life throws curve balls and as emotional beings, sometimes we react rather than respond. We may revert back to old patterns, say hurtful things, or act in a way that is just out … Continue reading I’m Gonna Push Pause

The ancient science of Ayurveda (pronounced eye-yur-veda) is, in many ways, a preventative practice to enable our bodies and minds to function at their best. This is the science that I use when coaching others into healthier habits and happier lives. This science is about unwinding or preventing the breakdown of the body and mind … Continue reading I’m Just A Little Unwell

As a mental health therapist, I often see people when they have reached a point of not knowing how to move forward; when they are feeling depleted, hopeless, exhausted, and unsure of what else to do. Many times these people report that they take care of their families, that they dedicate hours of their lives … Continue reading I Love Me

As a coach and therapist, I spend my time helping people increase levels of resilience. Resilience is the ability to overcome adversity; to bounce back; to stand back up after getting knocked down. Resilience is our ability to overcome and grow from the challenges in our lives. Resilience is NOT the ability to avoid or … Continue reading And Still, I Rise

We often find ourselves getting upset and knocked out of balance over things that are completely out of our control. We are attached to how we think the world, other people, traffic, the weather, etc. should act. We allow our health and happiness to be affected by these things that we truly have no control … Continue reading Control

What are you feeding yourself and what are you truly hungry for? On all levels of your being? Every day, cells in our bodies die and new cells regenerate in their place. On one day, the dying cells may be bone cells or skin cells, and another day they may be brain cells and stomach … Continue reading Everybody’s Got A Hungry Heart

What is holding you back? What are you allowing to limit you? Sometimes we make up stories in our heads that keep us quiet and doubting ourselves. At the moment of deciding to put ourselves out there or not, we are most susceptible to believing stories that limit us. When we choose not to share … Continue reading I Won’t Back Down

In my roles as a Mental Health Professional, a Yoga Therapist, and a Yoga Teacher Trainer, I am frequently cuing others to increase their awareness. I coach things like noticing sensations in the body, the feeling of breathing, and thoughts that are floating or flooding into the mind. Throughout this process, I am also encouraging … Continue reading This Is My Fight Song

Are you writing your story or just doing your best to navigate the plot line every day? As we look out into the future, we have the ability to take over as the author of how our story goes and make ourselves the hero rather than the victim. As we determine who we want to … Continue reading The Rest is Still Unwritten

Ah, the body. Our most constant companion. Our oldest friend. There are a few things we should recognize about the body. The first is that our body is extremely wise, it knows what it needs, and it cannot lie in asking for what it needs. The second is that when we ignore what is going … Continue reading Let Me Hear Your Body Talk