“I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.” — Oprah Winfrey

I asked my following one positive thing their mother taught them. Here are some answers.

There is nothing permanent, except change.

Sharing frequent pregnancy questions-and-answers as I head into my third trimester.

Through the challenges.

A note from me on what it means to live well — and how it begins in the home.

It’s funny how, when not pregnant, I do my best to refrain from unwanted expansion, but now I embrace it, enjoy it. It’s quite the shift, mentally and physically.

To fill your cup is an expression that means to restore your energy—mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. Sharing all the things that fill me up.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment. You create a good future by creating a good present. — Eckhart Tolle

Colder, darker days give an opportunity to pull our intention inside our bodies, minds, and hearts to explore what dwells within.

Lessons that have brought me peace.

High time preference thinking is more concerned with the needs of the present moment, whereas low time preference thinking delays present gratification and places more emphasis on future needs.

A quick note on the beauty of earthing.

Sofia Valanci recently interviewed me on my health journey, my daily rituals, and my principles and values. With permission, I am resharing on my personal blog.

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor Frankl

When the outside feels messy, we always have our inner peace.

Our intuition is much smarter than we give it credit for — as Einstein said, it is a “sacred gift.” But how can we possibly tune into this sacred gift when we are busy looking outside and using what we’ve learned from others to guide us?

Here I share some personal tools I use to slow down, and ultimately, deeper connection to my intuition. I hope you find these helpful too.

Over the years, I’ve learned that packing for trips is somewhat of an art form. Not sure about you, but I am not that person that wants to haul a ton of belongings on a trip — I prefer to pack as lightly as possible, with my quality essentials, so that I have less to worry about as a I move throughout my travels.

Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. - Rumi

As someone who subscribes to a “plus-minus” philosophy—that is, adding only what provides value to life, and subtracting whatever holds you back—I’ve come to realize that I need definite minuses when it comes to social media in order to live a more fulfilling life.

Just like yoga, I’ve made stepping away from my phone a practice.  I’m not perfect, but my goal is simple: when I feel I’m falling out of alignment, I bring myself back by finding peace within myself and embrace the present moment.  

How do I do bring myself back? I bring myself back through my plus-minus approach.