by Julia Carpenter | Sep 8, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Change & Transition, Gratitude, Hope, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Resilience
I just had my birthday, and came upon this quote… 3 things to be grateful for: the person you are becominghow far you have comewhat you already have -Dhiman Reading this quote allowed me to step back and think about where my path has taken me so far, where I am at,...
by Julia Carpenter | Sep 1, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Change & Transition, Compassion, Health, Letting Go, Self-care
I’ve been having to reset all of my expectations for myself since having Covid. I am guessing you might be able to relate, since we are now two and a half years into the Covid pandemic, and so many of us have gotten sick. I normally meditate in Sukhasana, or easy...
by Julia Carpenter | Aug 4, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Fighting Depression, Happiness, Inner Strength, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief
Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you feel like you can’t escape those feelings? Sometimes when we are in the middle of anxiety or feelings of trauma, we feel like the feelings will never pass – this brings on feelings of fear and...
by Julia Carpenter | Jul 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Health, Letting Go, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
Today I was enjoying an early morning hike, and about halfway through the hike, there were two women sitting on a bench and meditating. I thought, “How wonderful! They are taking a moment to pause.” What does it mean, to pause? Pause. intransitive verb. 1:...
by Julia Carpenter | Jun 9, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care
Do you sometimes feel unsafe… even when you think you should feel fine? That everything should feel okay? Or perhaps when you hear about events in the world, you feel unsafe, unsettled, overwhelmed? A feeling of safety is essential to our well being. When we feel...
by Julia Carpenter | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Happiness, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
This morning, I was reminded of the beauty of having the ability to pause. My son told me to “Please stay right there and don’t move.” Well, that made me feel a little anxious right away because we were in the midst of getting ready to go to school and we have...