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Mindful Moment: Being ‘okay’

February 05, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

We tend to focus on extremes.  Life is either good or bad; sad or happy.  We are productive or lazy; succeeding or failing.   Our brains naturally gravitate towards this way of simplifying things.  Putting things, people, and experiences into buckets may be efficient, but it does not allow for the in-between.  And the in-between is […]

Learning to Romance Yourself: Mind, Body & Spirit

February 02, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

Taking Valentines Day to Romance Yourself  View this email in your browser   February, 2017 Founder’s Letter Romancing the Self: Body, Mind & Spirit Here in the Midwest, February can be a rather gloomy month.  We’re past the holidays, over the initial hype of the New Year, and waiting for glimpses of Spring.  There’s holiday […]

Mindful Use of Your Cell Phone

January 31, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

Do you frequently find yourself reaching for your cell phone, mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter? Do you feel as if you are being hypnotized by thoughts from the images that your eyes are quickly sending to your brain– judgments, laughter, or avoidance. How can we conquer mindless phone usage? Giving up social media […]

Mindful Moment: Slow down

January 23, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

We live in a fast-paced world with unrealistic expectations.  We expect to get things done faster and better than is actually possible.  How many times do you set unrealistic goals for the day or the week; failing to consider what is humanly possible to accomplish in a 24-hour period of time. There are lots of […]

New Years Intentions: Finding ‘THE one’

January 18, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

Finding ‘THE one’ View this email in your browser   Is one of your #IntentionsB4Resolutions to find “the one”?The struggle to find “the one” can be a daunting and exciting journey. With a childhood full of Disney romances and conventional wisdom such as, “When you know, you’ll know” and “it will happen when you least […]

An “Ice Day” Home Practice

January 17, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

Begin on your back, maybe placing a hand over the heart and another hand over the belly. Close the eyes at take a couple moments to tune in. Find the cycle of belly breath – inhales lift the belly button up to the sky and the exhale lets the belly button fall back toward the […]

Mindful Moment: Being uncomfortable

January 15, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

We are all uncomfortable at some points throughout our days and our lives.  Without experiencing being uncomfortable, we would not know what it is to be comfortable.  Think about having a cramp in your leg.  Most likely, you stretch your leg out, roll the ankle and work out that cramp.  The stretch feels so good […]

Finding “The One”

January 10, 2017 | By Juline Mosser

The struggle to find “the one” can be a daunting and exciting journey. With a childhood full of Disney romances and conventional wisdom such as, “When you know, you’ll know” and “it will happen when you least expect it so stop trying so hard.” When it comes to healthy long-term relationship characteristics, it would seem […]

Mindful Moment: Life’s Subtleties

January 08, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

It’s easy to get caught up in the largeness of life.   Despite the trend toward tiny houses and minute electronic devices, we continue to be overwhelmed by large things.  The volume is loud, the colors are bright, and even our goals and dreams become overwhelming.  We want things quickly and with as little discomfort as […]

#OICHolds Quotes

January 06, 2017 | By Julie Luzarraga

As you begin the process of starting the new year with intention setting and creating goals, take a moment to bask in this beautiful moment. You are not just thinking of what you want or simply creating your intentions, you are developing and finding who you TRULY are and ultimately creating your destiny. Your destiny […]

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