Author Archives: Alisa

How to value your free time. My friends joke with me about my pathetic lack of knowledge of celebrities and popular media. I don’t watch a lot of TV and I don’t keep up with the Kardashians. Every free second I have, I try to either stay present (yoga, meditation, baths, crafts, walks) or IContinue reading “Adding To the Toolbox”

Grounding. Physically place all 4 limbs on the ground, or metaphorically. Ground down. Feel the earth beneath you, the support that it provides. You are secure, you are ok. During this exciting time of spring emerging, chaos and uncertainty may arise. Greet them with open arms and then find that security to tame them. I’veContinue reading “Ground Down”

You are strong. You are powerful. You are loved. Make self-love and exploration a priority and the scary and unexpected things become fewer and far between. This happens because we learn to trust ourselves in what we are capable of and trust that the interconnected universe will handle the things we cannot control. Take theContinue reading “Light Through the Cracks”

Anxiety. This weekend I had the incredible pleasure of taking a workshop around anxiety….What it is, why it occurs, and how it ultimately affects our physical bodies and health. There was an incredible aura in the room where people were vulnerable and raw about why they came and I can’t thank the women in the roomContinue reading “Anxiety”

It’s ok to feel down sometimes. We try to find the positives in every situation, but every once in awhile our energy runs low and it’s hard to fight the downs. On those days, have the courage to fully embrace these emotions, know that they are temporary, and use them to identify areas of improvement.Continue reading “It’s OK To Not Be OK”