Let's get real --- unhappiness is apart of life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know a lot of people who claim they are a 'recovering perfectionist'. & it's not their fault. Our society sets up several people to buy into 'perfection', promising that happiness is on the other side. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Once I achieve/buy/gain/do xyz, I will feel xyz. It's a simple formula that's a slippery slope. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I like to relate it to one of the Niyamas, Santosha. This term represents contentment and a lack of desire for what others have. Contentment means being as we are without seeking happiness from external sources. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How have you tried to seek happiness from external sources lately? I know I've done a lot of shopping recently to give me those hits of dopamine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Santosha is the experience of unconditional happiness, a state that allows us to find contentment in any situation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How can you honor what you already have within you today? 
A great amount of my expansive self growth started when I began to have a dedicated yoga practice. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Koshas are ‘sheaths’ or ‘layers’ of the body. Starting from the outermost layer and moving through the layers to the core of the self, each body is made up of increasingly subtler degrees of energy: from the physical body, to the energetic body, to the mental body, to the wisdom body, and finally, to the bliss body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I often think about these layers since they all have an interwoven connection—what happens on one level affects all layers of the body. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everything is connected and it’s easy to fall into a rut when one element of our subtle body is off. It’s beautiful a lot of the tools us yogis use help us activate all layers, nourishing each important aspect of our human nature. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our food sheath relates to our experience of our physical body in yoga. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our vital air sheath relates to the body’s subtle energy. This greatly influences the state of the mind, which is the next layer of self. Prana (life force) is closely related to the breath—you receive prana upon the air you breathe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our mental sheath corresponds to your mind, emotions, and nervous system—expressed as streams of thoughts, feelings, and sensations. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our intellectual sheath relates to your intuition, conscience, and the reflective aspects of your consciousness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our bliss sheath is often referred to as your highest self or spirit, your bliss body is where you experience the unbounded freedom, expanse, and joyousness of your true nature. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What step will you take today to get closer to activating your Koshas? 💓 
When I was in high school I was told my voice was annoying and I talk too much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With my moon & rising signs in Leo, I am always naturally wanting to story tell, speak my truth & have deep conversations! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Podcasts were a big part of the beginning of my personal development journey. An accessible, free resource that helped me gain so much insight! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I wasn’t sure if people would tune in if I had my own show. I wasn’t sure if I would be received negatively because what I had to say wasn’t good enough. I wasn’t sure if I could keep up with creating episodes. But then I finally decided in January 2019, “Why not me?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I never imagined podcasting would become something so natural to me. Tapping into a little journalism background & my pure passion for learning about creative entrepreneurs, I found my flow & kept going. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t say it enough, so THANK YOU for your support on @auraawakening Radio. 🦋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👇🏽 comment below if you’re a weekly listener of the show! 
Around the holidays when I was a teen I remember being so hung up about getting the latest pair of Uggs & a North Face jacket because I wanted the other kids at school to think we were well-off. So that I was perceived as cool. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If I could go back, I wish I could have asked my mom & dad for personal development resources, wellness tools, ways to manage stress, education about healthy eating & yoga classes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The value of coaching at a young age is truly priceless simply because it will help guide them through so many stages of their life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mindfulness, movement, & community are all things that are being taken away from young girls at this time during COVID. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our blossoming women of today deserve better. 🌸 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That's why in the month of December I will be holding space for 2 bonus groups sessions for my Lilies {ages 9-12} & my Lotuses {ages 13-17}. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Contact me to learn more about this discounted offering that will provide FOUR 90-minute group sessions where we will learn how to be intentional in creating daily habits while exploring simple, stress relieving stretching and breathwork techniques. ⭐️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don't wait! As I will be enrolling ladies until 12/6 💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🦋 Transformation begins on Monday December 7th at 6pm. 
Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you express gratitude and be of service to the world by doing your Dharma. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you carve time to eat meals in the present moment with loved ones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you find ways to give yourself the unconditional love & care you deserve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you celebrate your friends, community & family by telling them how much you love them and support their advances in life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you cook nourishing meals that bring joy to your soul. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyday can be "thanksgiving' when you simply smile at a stranger and be a kind human being. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's heavy this year. Families 'distancing' themselves from one another & wearing masks. Obvi it's to be safe, but it's heavy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How can you bring the light? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Be the light every waking day. ⭐️