by Julia Carpenter | Jan 12, 2023 | Change & Transition, Happiness, Health, Hope, Inner Strength, Letting Go
It is a new year and I like to begin the new year with a practice of self-study, or Svadhyaya in Sanskrit. “The person practicing svadhyaya reads his own book of life, at the same time that he writes and revises it.”- BKS Iyengar in Light on Yoga Doing...
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 22, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Gratitude, Happiness, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson Today, I am sending you a little bit of gratitude for your presence in my life. I am so grateful for the community that has grown around my...
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 3, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Self-care
It is getting chillier… even where I live in Southern California. When the cool air settles in, I gravitate towards doing things inside where it is warm. I like to get cozy with a nice cup of tea, snuggle up, and think about what I am grateful...
by Julia Carpenter | Oct 27, 2022 | Happiness, Health, Resilience
Halloween is just around the corner and it is reminding me of the benefits of play. What could be better than a holiday dedicated to dressing up and playing… also, there’s candy. Did you know that playing can help your brain function better? It can also help bring you...
by Julia Carpenter | Oct 13, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Health, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Uncategorized
Have you ever had a great day and felt heroic? Have you ever had a bad day and felt totally defeated? I have. I thought about how I hold my body when I am feel strong and powerful versus when I am feeling week and tired. I...
by Julia Carpenter | Aug 25, 2022 | Confidence, Happiness, Inner Strength, Resilience, Stress Relief
I’m feeling very grateful today. Grateful for my health. Sometimes I take for granted the simple act of breathing. But, last week my family finally got Covid after avoiding it for the two and a half years that this pandemic has been happening. I was feeling powerless...