Go to where you could embarrass yourself, but without hurting yourself,” said Rebecca, the yoga instructor, as we moved into the yoga pose called Half Moon. She had just given us three different variations of the pose, from easiest to hardest, and left it...
Did you know that people can be biologically addicted to sugar in a way that is similar to addiction to nicotine, alcohol and drugs? Many people recovering from addiction replace alcohol with sugar. Sugar causes your body to release dopamine and opioids, stimulating your...
For many people, improvements in confidence and self-esteem come directly from learning. As we learn, as we succeed and even as we fail, we grow. During a period of recovery, there’s a unique opportunity for new beginnings: to accept new challenges with an open...
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Welcome back to the second article in this series about your financial health and wellness. Last time we talked all about credit scores. We covered what a credit score is, why it is important and how to improve your credit score. In this...
When I hear the word education, I envision a classroom filled with metal desks and small hard wooden chairs. I think of young ones whose creativity is crushed because of the rigid structure of the system. I see children whose self-expression is stifled due...
At four months sober, I stepped off of the metro in Washington, DC, to see the cherry blossom trees in full bloom. I stood there in awe at the beauty. I turned to my friend to share my excitement at how beautiful this moment...
