Santa Says: “Don’t Be Good!” From Unhealthy “Giving” to Authenticity and Love

What is it about the holidays that can be so bitter-sweet? Dealing with family issues and personalities that trigger you in the worst ways… Being around the people you love the most but who may not “see” you for who you truly are. And then there’s the “giving” season. Maybe you long to help in…

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You are Perfect, Exactly the Way You Are: 7 Transformative Lessons From My Sexy Grandma

It was some kind of magical paradise. Glitter on the ceilings, hot pink carpet, full-length mirrors everywhere and a (tastefully) nude woman, back arched seductively, painted on the bathroom wall. It was Grandma’s house. And magic was in the air. Mixed with utter restfulness and a dash of food-induced lethargy. As we travelled from California…

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Overcoming Fear: Accepting and Integrating Your Shadow Self

“What I know from this daily journey  is that fear increases pain.  What I don’t know but I suspect is that pain IS fear.”  Shrieking and cowering on its hind legs, the Gollum-like cat bares and gnashes its fangs, hissing. Although free to roam in a beautiful garden, it is frozen in its tracks writhing…

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How Do I Find Myself (When I Don’t Feel Like “Me” Anymore)?

Do you know one of those people that seems to express themselves effortlessly? Easy. Self confident. Authentic. Well there is one simple thing you can do every day that will bring you leaps and bounds closer to living life as your own authentic self.  It will bring you unconditional self-confidence and peace, stop negative patterns in…

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