14 Subtle Signs Your Body Is Starting to Heal from Trauma (And Why They Matter)

“You have the power to heal yourself, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we’re not. We always have the power of our minds. Claim and consciously use your power.” ~ Louise Hay

Your body doesn’t heal in one dramatic moment of clarity. Healing doesn’t arrive like a thunderclap or a single breakthrough or happen overnight. It unfolds gently, often invisibly through small, surprising shifts.

My own healing journey has been in progress daily since 1999 in the most surprising ways.

It shows up in the quiet, fragmented moments. It’s in those moments that my nervous system finally started to feel safe… safe enough to let go.

And that safety doesn’t come from logic—it comes from felt experience.

It showed up like this for me:

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Do you have trouble sitting still while Meditating?

Do you have trouble sitting still while Meditating?

While meditation has become a huge part of my life now, I was once the uber restless type. I just couldn’t sit still. My always charged up and buzzing brain didn’t help either. But over the years, I have come to calm down(atleast in meditation&prayer). Not because I have gained enlightenment or any such lofty height 😉 But simply because I have my very own simpler ways to meditate.

I love these words by Gretchen Ruben: “If you’re impatient while waiting for the bus, tell yourself you’re doing ‘Bus waiting meditation.’ If you’re standing in a slow line at the drugstore, you’re doing ‘Waiting in line meditation.’ Just saying these words makes me feel very spiritual and high-minded and wise.”

Much like positive thinking, meditation can be done anywhere and at anytime.

A beautiful reader sent me this question and I just HAD TO share my answer with her and you. Read on and you’ll know why 🙂  Continue reading “Do you have trouble sitting still while Meditating?”

4 Powerful Strategies to Fire Up Your Motivation!

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.”~Zig Ziglar

Are you stuck in the same old rut, feeling uninspired, demotivated, tired, and bored?

The most common question I get asked is “how on earth do I stay motivated? I start something/a project I love and I can never finish it cause I get bored or distracted in the middle.”

Are you wondering how to gain motivation for the things you really want to/love to do? Motivation is an ongoing process, a behavior that you can nurture and expand, but motivation cannot be forced. If you are ready to live a meaningful life, then here are four powerful strategies to pump up your motivation to start acting on the goals that are important to you and your life. Continue reading “4 Powerful Strategies to Fire Up Your Motivation!”