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The Power of Writing for Healing: An Embodied Approach

FREE Live 90-minute Write to Heal class and 20-page guide with prompts, recordings and more to support your healing journey.

When I was studying writing in college, my personal essay class was my favorite. I’d already been journaling for almost a decade, so I understood the power of exploring life experiences through the written word.

Journaling wasn’t immediately helpful for me. In my younger years, I often wrote to ruminate, beat myself up, count calories, or otherwise reinforce patterns that didn’t support me. But as I worked through childhood trauma in therapy and through other approaches, my writing gradually became …

The Question That Helped Me Reclaim My Time and Energy

By Mike Murray in Blog

“You can’t add more to your life until you first let go of what weighs you down.” ~Unknown

I used to think being busy meant being successful. My days were a blur of meetings, notifications, and commitments. My calendar looked impressive, but at night I lay awake wondering why I felt so exhausted and strangely unfulfilled.

One rainy Tuesday, stuck in traffic between two appointments I didn’t really want to attend, it hit me: I wasn’t living my life. I was managing it. I’d filled my days with activity, but not necessarily with value. That moment of realization started a …

What Losing My Faith Taught Me About Being Truly Alive

By Katie Krier in Blog

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I grew up as the fifth of seven children in a strict religious family where faith shaped everything. From an early age, I learned to follow the rules, perform to be seen, keep the peace, and be good.

My religious upbringing taught me to give my power away. The church held the answers, the authority, and even forgiveness itself. I learned to seek approval from outside sources instead of developing a relationship with my own inner truth. …

Expect Less of Yourself

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You’re Not Broken

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Cram Your Days with Joy and Awe

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How I Found Peace When Everything Suddenly Felt Out of My Control

By Aby Antochow in Blog

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche

I was twenty-five weeks pregnant when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Still working, still showing up, still dreaming of a gentle homebirth.

We had an event at work that day, and I had to walk to it. I remember feeling so out of breath that I had to stop every few steps. Walking upstairs became impossible without pausing. Something wasn’t right.

I’d also noticed I was losing weight, especially in my face. My cheeks had sunken in. Not exactly the glowing pregnancy look I’d envisioned. More “heroin …

Unhealed Childhood Trauma Doesn’t Just Disappear

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Some Dreams Take Longer

By tinybuddha in Fun & Inspiring

Trust That There Is Peace Up Ahead

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

What I Learned About Love and Worth When Money Was Gone

By Badmus Dayo in Blog

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” ~Oprah Winfrey

The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hummed, a cruel counterpoint to the silence in my head. I watched the cashier scan the items, the familiar beep-boop-beep of the register a countdown to my humiliation.

Pasta, milk, a loaf of bread, eggs—each item was a tiny weight on a scale, and I knew the final tally would tip it into the red.

“I’m sorry,” the cashier said, her voice a soft, sympathetic murmur as she removed the items one

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Some of the Most Insightful Conversations

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

May Your Year Be Filled With…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Finding Peace When You Don’t Know What Comes Next

By Franco Aison in Blog

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~Eckhart Tolle

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been the kind of person who plans everything.

My calendar was color-coded, my to-do lists perfectly alphabetized, and I could tell you what I’d be doing six months from now almost down to the hour.

I thought control meant safety. If I could organize my world tightly enough, maybe nothing bad would happen.

For a long time, that illusion worked. I graduated near the top of my class, got a good job, and built …

It’s Okat If You Don’t Have a Big Dream Right Now

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Abundance Was Never About Having More

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

I Hope Beautiful Things Happen to You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Look Around

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How to Stop Judging Yourself and the Past Year Harshly

By Lynn Crocker in Blog

“The way you look at things is the most powerful force shaping your life.” ~John O’Donohue

As often happens at this time of year, I recently found myself lamenting how quickly time had passed. In this agitated headspace, the myriad of goals I did not accomplish and the numerous targets I did not reach sprang to the forefront of my mind.

Though unwelcome and unhelpful, these thoughts pushed their way into my internal dialogue, reinforcing themselves by collecting evidence of where I’d fallen short.

Viewing my past year through a critical lens cultivates a feeling of dislike for myself. It …