Empowered Wellness for Body, Mind & Spirit
‘Haleakala Gratitude’ – Photo by Shawn Vogt I’ve been participating in an online course offered by Yale University called The Science of Well-Being. Some of you may already be familiar with it. If not, I encourage you to check it out… it’s not only worthwhile but also FREE! My motivation for taking this course was to learn …
During these last few months, I’ve been perfecting my ‘home studio’ so I could have a warm, welcoming, and professional space to create my wellness videos and also hold online classes and workshops. In fact, just recently, I used some ‘techno-magic’ to add some final touches… Check it out! 🙂 Like so many things, this …
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” This quote is attributed to Mahatma Gandhi and you’ll find it all over the internet (I’m sure I have shared it myself at some time!) Turns out, this is actually a paraphrased interpretation. The essence of the quote – that social transformation begins with personal …
Sunrise in Yosemite National Park – Photo by Shawn Vogt Wounding and healing are not opposites. They’re part of the same thing. It is our wounds that enable us to be compassionate with the wounds of others. It is our limitations that make us kind to the limitations of other people. It is our loneliness …
This Friday is Valentines Day, our secular celebration of love. So of course, it feels timely to focus on love for this week’s Wednesday Wellness post. However, instead of viewing love on the worldly plane of emotion or feeling, I’d like to take a leap to higher ground. All spiritual teachings (no matter where they …
Silence is golden. We’ve all heard this phrase before. Maybe we remember seeing it at our school library when we were kids… or now-a-days it’s a common reminder on the big screen when we visit our favorite movie theater. This past weekend, I was able to experience this phrase in a completely different and powerful …