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Sarah Hamli shares her journey through the grip of past experiences. In her telling she offers a glimpse into the power of speaking our truth which for her was anchored in the questioning, "What if I was worth it?...What if my life had value in itself?" Thank you Sarah

A Shared Journey - Sarah Hemli | Lotus Spiral The Other Side is For Real I was very aware of people. I had to keep them at a distance. At the same time, a part of me so desperately wanted to be seen and kno...

Finding our way our from under the weight of external expectations is a possibility. We can chose to be different, question the rules of society and carve our own path!

Go To School, Get A Job & Fit Into ‘The System’: Animated Video Illustrates The Madness Of Our World We live in a world where everyone is always trying to keep it together. Our appearance, attitudes, bank accounts, and lifestyles are massive factors in how society views us. We are constantly pressured to be “on,” leaving little to no room to fall apart. Family, friends, and jobs are always relying…

Shifting Perspective | Lotus Spiral When the human experience seems too intense it is natural to find ourselves turned inward. Thoughts become intrusive, emotions consuming and the idea of engagin...

Reclaiming Wholeness | Lotus Spiral For some people the idea of joining a yoga class can bring about fear. Straps hanging from walls and ceilings, a teacher standing watching your every move, unwa...

Feeling Through Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk “In the culture people talk about trauma as an event that happened a long time ago. But what trauma is, is the imprints that event has left on your mind and in your sensations... the discomfort you feel and the agitation you feel and the rage and the helplessness you feel right now.” Psychiatrist Be…

The lifelong cost of burying our traumatic experiences The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score

Affirmations - Tricking Negative Self-Talk | Lotus Spiral   Creating and using self-affirmations may seem a bit strange but there is a benefit to the practice. As I have spoken to before, our thoughts, feelings and sub...