Sunstone Meditation
Communicating with Your Sunstone Sure, information about crystals can be helpful—but if you already have Sunstone, I encourage you spend some time with your crystal as well. Hold it in…
Striving for Simplicity: Who Are You and Where is Home?
You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level. ―Eckhart Tolle Who are you, really? If you remove…
At the peak of my ego pursuit, sharing my highest PRs
On Ego Pursuits, Identity, and Avoidance in Strength Training
Allow me to tell you a story of ego pursuits, identity, and avoidance. It was the bonus day of the Girls Gone Strong Women’s Fitness Summit (WFS) in 2016. Jessie…
Meditating with Muse
Disclosure: There is an affiliate link in this post. If you purchase a Muse headband through my link, a small amount of your purchase will go back to support Strong…
Choosing Not to Suffer
Yesterday I accidentally slammed my left hand in a door. +1 to my list of injuries. Waking up this morning involved a lot of pain and sighing. My initial reaction…
Writing with Purpose
I’m mostly enjoying my damn-near-daily writing practice. I just write—even when the question instantly frustrates me, or when I have no idea where to start. It's writing with purpose. I…
Powerful Simplicities to Create Joy
Flowers and candles: I underestimated them for far too long. For years, I told my boyfriends that I hated flowers. I would say, “They’re a waste and they just die.”…
Flowing with Uncertainty
“Existence cannot be forced to go according to you; it flows in its own way. If you can flow with it, you will be positive. If you fight with it,…
Ballycarberry Castle: Beauty in Ruins
In the 16th century, Ballycarberry Castle was constructed at the site of 14th century structure. Its location is Ballycarbery East, Co. Kerry, Ireland. I spotted the castle in the distance,…
Clarity in the Cascades
I woke up to the weather forecast of a warm, sunny Tuesday in the state of Washington. With excitement, I began to plan the day's adventure to the Cascades. I…