As natural and vital as breathing is, many of us don’t do it properly for ultimate health. Getting connected to our cores through deep breathing exercises brings a variety of health-boosting benefits.
The Power of Paying Attention
I spent years working in an office with no windows nearby. Years under great banks of fluorescent lights with no inkling of whether it was day or night, summer or winter, sunny or stormy. And doing a stressful job. No wonder I came to realize that it was doing me in. The wonder is that I did it for so long. Now I’m lucky enough to work at home surrounded by greenery…
Sometimes You Don’t Need the Light
I revisited that light board the following week, only to have more of the same behavior return. I’d have flashes of yet another heartbreaking moment in my life, usually associated with a betrayal by a man I trusted, and then I’d move back to the same response.
Is That Light in the Tunnel?
A woman suffering from the past traumas of being abandoned by men she loved begins to heal as she undergoes her first session with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
No More
I turned and hurled the roses at his head. He ducked and they flew past to hit the wall. Missing enraged my demon even more. I roared, said anything and everything that I knew would hurt him.
Mood Swing
It’s amazing to me how much the weather can affect my mood. When the sun is shining bright and the sky sings a pale blue smile, my heart feels lighter. When the thunder clouds roll in and lightning streaks across the sky, my body feels exhilarated and excited. I can be languid in the heat and sleepy in the deep droop of snowfall.
No One Understands
A woman who has experienced years of extreme stress begins to explore what is triggering her rage.
Smile…or Else: The Forced Psychology Behind Smiling
When a stranger tells our writer, “Smile. Life’s not that bad” it sparks a Seinfeld moment and lots of questions about what is an authentic smile and what isn’t.
The Other Side of Me #1: The Madwoman Within
Life As A Human is pleased to present a new series, The Other Side of Me, from a writer who goes by the pseudonym ‘Thriving On The Other Side’. This is a series of posts about a woman’s quest to truly understand herself, realize her potential and care for herself after years of caring for everyone else.
Tarmac Meditations #8 – Why I Run…
It is clear to me that running is in our human cells. It is part of our biology, of our evolutionary imagination. We are part of something much greater than ourselves when we get out of the door and start out down the road…