by Alice | Nov 13, 2023 | Ecstatic Dance, Feminism, Highly sensitive people, Perfectionism, Shadow Work
The last 18 years feel like a winding, evolving, beautiful love story. Photo Credit: Anas Qtiesh Since discovering my highly sensitive nature last year, I’ve peeled back more numbing layers and dove even deeper into body awareness. Through a series of many lifestyle...
by Alice | Nov 7, 2023 | Creativity, Minimalism, Relationships, Shadow Work, Wellness
#3. Decluttering still feels magical. Ten years ago, my then-partner introduced me to minimalism as I struggled to fit all my clothes in a college dorm room. The “less is more” lifestyle mindset stuck and seriously elevated my quality of life ever since. From moving...
by Alice | Oct 30, 2023 | Books, Creativity, Highly sensitive people, Relationships, Wellness
Researcher Dr. Elaine Aron advises highly sensitive people (HSPs) on intimacy. In intimate connections, I crave depth yet often feel terrified about getting closer. Discovering my high sensitivity over the last year – and its impact on relationships – has seriously...
by Alice | Oct 23, 2023 | Artist Feature, Creativity, Shadow Work, Spirituality, Wellness
Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” journey transformed my creative process to be more expansive, healing, exciting, confident, and connected. I create songs to heal and connect. My process consistently ignites fascinating emotional processing and fuller...
by Alice | Oct 16, 2023 | Artist Feature, Creativity, Ecstatic Dance, Relationships, Sexuality
Terra Crowl believes her years of structured dance and choreography training gave her the tools to fully emote and play with others in ecstatic dance. Terra dances to communicate. From color guard competitions in high school and belly dance training in Spain to...
by Alice | Oct 10, 2023 | Books, Creativity, Ecstatic Dance, Shadow Work, Spirituality
Gabrielle Roth’s soul-centric movement guidance deepened my shadow work. I’ve studied and utilized many forms of shadow work over four years. This year, I’ve prioritized tuned-in free-form dancing as a near-daily practice that catalyzes my inner processing. Roth,...
by Alice | Oct 3, 2023 | Abuse Recovery, Creativity, Ecstatic Dance, Relationships, Spirituality
Trauma experts define trauma and how creative expression helps us heal. In 2020 I discovered a series of traumas from my childhood. Since then, I’ve been researching and exploring ways to heal while simultaneously investing in my creative process, primarily inspired...
by Alice | Sep 26, 2023 | Books, Creativity, Highly sensitive people, Spirituality, Wellness
Dr. Judith Orloff encourages us to embrace our sensitivities and develop strategies to prevent empathy overload. I’d been enthusiastically immersed in highly sensitive people (HSP) research for months when I asked a favorite yoga teacher if she was highly sensitive....
by Alice | Sep 18, 2023 | Books, Highly sensitive people, Relationships, Spirituality, Wellness
Research shows about 50% of divorces are genetically determined; understanding your temperament helps. Highly sensitive people (HSP) feel love relationships more intensely than most. Key HSP Researcher, Dr. Elaine Aron, helps us navigate intimacy in her book “The...
by Alice | Sep 12, 2023 | Books, Creativity, Ecstatic Dance, Shadow Work, Spirituality
Gabrielle Roth inspires and empowers conscious movement in “Sweat Your Prayers.” In the 1970s, Roth reignited a transcendent dance movement that started with ancient Greeks. Today, nearly every major city worldwide hosts ecstatic dancers who show up for numerous...
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