I finally understand why people do breathwork. Not that I do breathwork per se, where I use specific breathing techniques, but I’ve been doing deep and intentional breathing as part of my daily exercises. All I can say is wow, […]
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Day 7: All is One
Yesterday I talked about how I was experiencing the benefits of tapping and how much of the pain I was feeling had disappeared. What I was really discussing is the mind-body connection. I got an even deeper understanding of it […]
Day 6: Within: The Beginning and End
I managed to get up 30 minutes earlier than normal today. Getting up has been a challenge for me for longer than I can remember, but when I pulled myself out of bed at 6:30am I felt excited to get […]
Day 5: Gratitude
I don’t have much today. I tapped. I did my daily move exercises. Then I did a short meditation. I feel really refreshed. I think today is just about gratitude. I’m thankful for today. I’m thankful that I have another […]
Day 4: A Joyful Sing
I found myself singing while making vegan cocoa in the kitchen this morning. Singing isn’t out of the ordinary for me, but I definitely don’t do it early in the morning. Not only was I singing, I was singing with […]
Day 3: Fear Not Thyself I Say
Fear. That’s the emotion my inner being directed me to this morning. I’ve been dealing with fear for a long time because it’s been the thing that’s held me back most. When I saw it, I knew. I knew this […]
Day 2: I Said What I Said…And I did it
Today, I did what I said I would do yesterday. That is a victory for me and I’m proud of it. I’m going to be intentional about being grateful for keeping my own word. I trust myself a little more […]
Day 1: Mind, Body? Sold!
Today I embark on a new way of life. I am incorporating movement, breathwork, meditation, and tapping into my life. Combined, these disciplines will be a 30 minute per day morning routine. I am now committed more than ever to […]
Restart #3 and No Faking
This morning, literally two minutes ago, it hit me. There isn’t a perfect voice, a perfect format, or a way to guarantee that anyone will read this docublog.
How To Be Okay Not “Living Up” to your Thirties
At thirty-six years old, it’s been hard to look in the mirror at times when what stares back at me most closely resembles the character Lynn from the show Girlfriends, than any one of Joan, Maya, or Toni. More than that, I look nothing like the composite woman in my head made up of all three that thought I would be at this age.