MARNI'S MUSINGS
My latest thoughtsThis is where I post my thoughts on living life true to your beliefs, values, and personality traits.
Striving for Harmony
We are well into Libra season and, as is typical for me, I am reflecting on my life with the lens of the season. Whether or not you have one of the big three in Libra (sun, moon, or rising), Libra impacts your energetic system. As with every sign, it occupies a house...
3 Ways to Take Advantage of the Practical Realities of Mercury Retrograde
As with all things astrology, Mercury Retrograde periods are opportunities to engage with your personal growth in a different way. It’s all about archetypes and energy, not absolutes, and you using your free will.
What does your dream look like?
I was watching TV when one of the characters asked the other, “What does your dream look like?” She had the same look on her face that I did. Blank. If you’re like me, you’ve spent the majority of your time doing for others (customers or clients, co-workers, parents,...
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by someone who has been trained to connect with high levels of life force energy and can be channeled in-person through light touch or no touch (with the...
When the (small) part of you that's a Quick Start takes over for the (main) part of you that is a Fact Finder, it can be overwhelming and exhilarating. Taking a breath and laughing may help. 😳😆
So, so trueAffirmation for recovering people pleasers: It is a loving act to allow people to face the consequences of their actions. I am safe to allow people to make choices without fixing or rescuing. I am my own responsibility and I am taking care of me #selfhealers
"Take a break, stare out the window, and know that by doing nothing, you are actually being your most productive and creative self."
Watch Manoush Zomorodi's full talk to learn why being bored can be a really good thing: t.ted.com/cgur66P
Most of us don’t know how to healthfully allow an emotion because we’re rewarded from an early age for presenting a calm, tough demeanor and shamed for expressing anything but that calm, tough front.
One of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves is to find a way to allow and feel the emotions we have so that we can make better decisions for ourselves. It’s like compound interest, it keeps building on itself.
There are many ways to access support to learn this new skill and break up the stuckness (therapy, coaching, meditation, yoga, peer support, and more), and, despite what you may have learned throughout your life, it’s not only ok to ask for help, it’s a sign of strength to ask for help.
#coaching #help #mindbodyconnection #getunstuck #emotionalfitnessLearn to be with emotion without feeding it. If an emotion arises, even if it’s difficult, be with it, but don’t attach to it. Healing and letting go happen through our ability to feel.
Don’t miss Forrest Hanson's conversation with Yung Pueblo on this week’s episode of Being Well: www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast-deepening-practice-embracing-growth-and-becoming-lighter-wi...
#healthandwellness #stressmanagement
www.apa.org
Stress affects all systems of the body including the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, nervous, and reproductive systems.
From The Holistic Psychologist: "When we use scrolling, food, sex, work, or anything else in a compulsive way— we’re seeking a way to soothe our nervous systems.
Many people believe (or have been told) it’s a lack of willpower that drives us to these behaviors— it’s not.
It’s our natural instinct to soothe ourselves.
Instead of understanding this: we beat ourselves up about it. Which, when we understand the nervous system doesn’t make much sense— because our instinct will always be to soothe.
This isn’t a moral failing. This isn’t because we are “not good enough” or “just don’t want to stop had enough.”
It’s because it’s how we (currently) know and habitually practice finding safety #selfhealers"When we use scrolling, food, sex, work, or anything else in a compulsive way— we’re seeking a way to soothe our nervous systems.
Many people believe (or have been told) it’s a lack of willpower that drives us to these behaviors— it’s not.
It’s our natural instinct to soothe ourselves.
Instead of understanding this: we beat ourselves up about it. Which, when we understand the nervous system doesn’t make much sense— because our instinct will always be to soothe.
This isn’t a moral failing. This isn’t because we are “not good enough” or “just don’t want to stop had enough.”
It’s because it’s how we (currently) know and habitually practice finding safety #selfhealers
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