As women we tend to take care of everyone around us, but do a poor job at taking care of ourselves. We are expected by society to be motherly and nurturing to our children, husbands and friends, but are considered selfish and lazy if we take time for self care. Even if no one around…
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#TBT Throw Back Travel Memories Part 1: Volunteering on a Buddhist Monastery in Thailand!
Each Thursday, I will post a throw back Thursday post from my old website about my trip to Australia and SE Asia! This week’s is a post about volunteering on a Buddhist Monastery in Northern Thailand! During our last two weeks in Thailand we watched eight sunrises. You must be thinking, “wow, what partyers!” It’s…
Awakening the Mind, Body, and Soul in Ecuador’s Sacred Valley
My body felt stiff and achy as I stretched my palms to the ceiling and planted the soles of my feet firmly into my mat. It’d been almost a year since I attended a yoga class. Now I’m moving shakily through my first sun salutation and the painting before me of a green and red…
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