I was having a tough moment this morning. The Ghosts of Jeli’s Past came to haunt me. They came to mock me. To run the harsh inner dialogue of personal failure. What I did wrong. When I didn’t stand up for myself. How I ignored my gut feelings. When I …
We all have things we do far too much of, far too often. These behaviors typically start off as a way to cope with an extreme situation. What we convince ourselves of as a way of making ourselves feel better in the moment. However, in most cases we never truly …
You felt that moment. Yup, you wanted to go back to the pain cycles that you know. It can be so easy to return to your known patterns. But you didn’t. YOU DID NOT. Nope. You finally held your space and you made it. Fuck yeah you! You finally held …
When pain and suffering have become a big part of our lives we can start to believe that pain is the only reality available to us. Don’t get comfortable with your pain. Don’t get comfortable with the idea that you’re a victim. Don’t believe that you have to suffer. Don’t …
I let myself do it. I was made to feel responsible for someone else’s life. They abused me until I became angry. That anger became rage. And I hid it deep within me. I wanted to keep the peace and be supportive. Then I became ill. Repressing my emotions and …
Summer of 1997, I lived in Waikiki Beach working as an environmental contractor for the US Air Force. The flight path to Honolulu’s airport ran above the beach. I would sit and contemplate those incredible winged metal tubes cruising through the sky. People going home. People leaving home. Some had …
Whether things are good or bad many of us continue to seek a distraction. Are we just so distraught that we need something more? To make us feel better? Are we just so happy that enough isn’t enough? Because we want more? Whatever it is that you’re seeking a distraction …
As we slide out of summer activities and into fall, now is the perfect time to check in with ourselves. Are you ok? At home? With work? With friends? With family? With your intimate partner(s)? If not, it’s okay to prioritize your own health, happiness, and needs.
Feel the expansion in your heart when you know that all you have to give is your presence. Nothing else should ever be demanded of you. When it is, you know it’s time to say No. Seriously, Just say No! Everyone is here to heal themselves. You included. Saying No …
