BYOB: Be Your Own Bestie...
When we express ourselves through writing, we get the chance to put our heart on paper. We tap into our deepness and exhale with words. Words are powerful. Writing yourself a love letter helps to transform the conversations, advice, and pep talks you have with yourself. here's how to get one started
10 reasons to get into the forest this year
Spending time in forests really does improve our health. Research carried out by Forest Europe in 2017 showed that ‘visits to forests can lower blood pressure and pulse rates and reduce cortisol levels’. See all 10 reasons here.
Free hugs for everyone!
Did you know giving yourself a hug can relieve pain likely due to your body's response (release of oxytocin) to the soothing touch? Here are other simple acts of self-compassion.
10 Frozen Waterfalls in New York
While we generally aren’t fond of the frigid temperatures that we get to experience during this time of year, we can’t help but swoon over how drastically our landscapes change. Turning familiar scenery into new experiences, check out why these frozen waterfalls are more than worth chasing during the winter.
Greater Good in Action: Compassion Meditation
February is prime time for building compassion for anyone! Whether for yourself, a loved one, or a neutral person, a compassion meditation helps build connection and/or reframe thinking in a compassionate way towards another. Follow this link to listen to a compassionate meditation. One aspect of this site we really admire is they offer three different scripts for those who are looking to help others with meditation and sometimes lack the words to do it.
