by Alissa Gebeke | Feb 11, 2019 | MIND
What is shame? Shame is a feeling of being wrong at the core. If you feel shame, you feel you are the cause of others rejecting behavior towards you. You may often feel inadequate in most if not all situations and circumstances in your daily life. It is a rejection...
by Cassandra Bachtell | Nov 12, 2018 | MIND
We are of two minds at any given moment – one wired to defend itself from any perceived attack, the other ready and willing to embrace all that life has to offer with strength, love, acceptance. One cultivates war, the other fights for peace. Thoughts fuel our...
by Genevieve Wachutka | Sep 10, 2018 | MIND
Throughout my life I’ve struggled with depression, apathy, and overwhelm. During the darkest moments, it often feels like there is no end, and I’ll feel this way forever. Thankfully, I did find my way out of the worst of it. I still encounter periods of heaviness, but...
by Alissa Gebeke | Aug 27, 2018 | MIND
In a society that is goal-oriented and success driven, I imagine many of us were raised to have perfectionist tendencies. It’s a positive thing to have goals and want to do your best, but when a person will only do something if it can be done perfectly, then we...
by Genevieve Wachutka | Aug 13, 2018 | MIND
As a meditation instructor, I often tell people: you are not your mind. We have thoughts, but we are not our thoughts. With meditation we can train our minds to work for us, rather than against us. It is like training a puppy: we must be consistent and loving to...
by Alissa Gebeke | Jul 23, 2018 | MIND
I have been contemplating the meaning and significance of courage in my life. I have had moments in my life when I haven’t believed in myself, or I don’t even try something new or that I know would be good for me because of fear or failing or not being good enough. I...
