How do you want to feel? This seemingly simple question is the basis for Danielle Laporte’s Desire Map, a soulwork practice for mindful goal setting and personal clarity. I first experienced the magic of the Desire Map on a yoga retreat over three years ago, and I’ve stuck with it ever since. I bring myself …
Witchy Warrior Wednesday: Rituals
In the aftermath of the shooting here in Pittsburgh, I am still struggling to be my best self while it feels the world is falling apart around me. Yet, I know that our little efforts and acts of kindness, our perseverance to keep trying to figure it out, is what is going to save the …
Warrior Wednesday: Unity Day
Today is Unity Day. A day where we come together to take a stand against bullying and promote kindness above all else. While Unity Day is focused on bullying, it’s a universal reminder to put kindness and compassion first, which is exactly what My Warrior Project is all about. You don’t know what’s happening in …
Warrior Wednesday: Myers Briggs Personality
I want you to think back to the last time you spent time researching something. Was it flights to visit your family? Maybe you were looking for a new hair salon. Are you thinking back to college and that huge capstone paper you wrote? I am a self-proclaimed lifelong learner, which means I lean into …
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Seeking Serendipity
My theory is, the more yourself you are, the more you love yourself, the more the universe will love you, too. As a child, I was taught that God, our creator, would love me no matter what. I was taught that as a fact, but it didn’t feel like much. I didn’t know I needed …
Music to Meditate
My meditation practice, like many aspects of my life, is a work in progress. I’m not as consistent as I would like to be, but still my practice has come a long way. When I started meditating just a few years ago, I overthought how I would sit and what I would think about. I …
Warrior Wednesday: The Desire Map
I want to empower you with tools for your own journey of self-discovery, acceptance, and love. I’m going to call these sections “Warrior Wednesdays,” because being a Warrior is all about knowing, trusting, and accepting yourself in every way. By knowing yourself, you can live authentically even when the world pushes you in unexpected ways. …
A Glance at My Truth
I have been told it seems like I have my life totally together. I’m here to clear that up. I see what you see: I’m 26, newly married, with two sweet dogs and a beautiful little home. I have a great job and space to practice my hobbies. What could be better? Here’s what you …
The Human Experience
Note from the author: I almost didn't share this, out of concern for those who would feel triggered, and also because I was protecting myself. Sharing my own suicidal thoughts, worries and emotions comes with the burden of worrying everyone around me, but a very wise friend reminded me that way of thinking is exactly …
Mind, Body & Spirit: A journey of self-love
Being a woman is hard. Being alive is hard. I can't speak to what it is like to be a man, or what it is like to be dead, but these two things I know to be true. In childhood, things seemed much simpler, but as we grow we are exposed to the realities and …
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