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My name is JoAnna Stephens. I am a storyteller, an artist, a futurist, and I have brain cancer. My biggest fear has always been being perceived as crazy. Living in a world I am the only one in agreement with. Being completely isolated in my own brain with no one to share my experiences with.…
Inhale... Here's the reality for many people: they know WHAT they want. They don't know HOW to get what they want. Even without the loftier wishes, hopes and dreams of the most ambitious of imaginations... getting started is often the hardest part. The naive will say 'just start.' Okay. Just start WHAT? The crafty will…
*This letter was published with permission of the author. The author has not given us permission to publish her/his name.* "How good to see something real coming out of this city! Some of the stories were from people that I actually know... all I could think of was how everyone who's not from Southern California…
When I think of self care, so much comes to mind. I initially think of health, because that notion has been ingrained in our psyche since we were kids. Despite that constant reminder that we should eat right and exercise, many of us just don't. Outside of that, I think of self care in terms…
I use to cringe anytime I heard the words “self-care.” I thought it was merely an attempt to justify lazy or self-indulgent behavior. Of course, that was when I was much less aware of what my body actually requires to function at its optimum levels. I have since come to understand, through life experience and…
When I think of self care, I think of responsibility. Nobody is going to take care of you but you. They don't have to - and even if they did - they are not you and don't know what you truly need to be fulfilled. It is honestly listening to what your needs are and…
More than a few people have asked me to teach them 'how to mediate.' I often respond by telling them that this is not possible. What I say instead is that I can teach them how to breathe. No one can teach you how to meditate. They can guide you into a space where you…
Continue reading ➞ The Misconception of Meditation (and a few guidelines to help you get there)
