Episode 11: Appreciation & Gratitude - What they are, why & how to do it
Appreciation & Gratitude There's a whole lot being said (at least that we should...) about gratitude. When a social worker told me, without a why or what - that science said I should keep a gratitude journal, I wanted to punch her. I wasn't feeling it. But, in other ways and from ...Show more
Episode 10: The Gift of Stress - Change from the Inside Out
In this episode, I talk about stress - how high the stakes are (they are so high!). I'll tell you about the HEROS I serve, describe what stress can do and is doing to so many of us, and share the good news of the number of ways (beginning with rest and exploring your mindset) of ...Show more
Episode 9: Create Safety & Sacred Space
If we aren't safe, we can't relax. If we can't relax, it unlikely we can be and act consciously. Everyone needs a little bit of safety (hopefully lots more) in life - if you don't have it, over time it erodes your nervous system and you can become over-stimulated and ever-trigger ...Show more
Episode 8: Anchor in the Absolute
Life is constantly changing, and the nature of change is to accelerate. How can we care for ourselves and others in the midst of constant and accelerating change? Yoga has a couple frameworks that can be helpful. In this episode, Annie shares two frameworks of yoga that bring the ...Show more
Episode 7: Let It Go!
...It's An Exhale If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. - Ajahn Chah (Thai Buddhist Monk of the Thai Forest Tradition) Sounds good, but how does it really happen? Letting go is a practice, and we can study our own ...Show more