by Connie Habash | Sep 9, 2021 | Articles
Sure, we have high aspirations for our spiritual growth – but when expectations are unrealistic, we might develop the “saint syndrome”. Here’s what to do about it.
[excerpts from Awakening from Anxiety: A Spiritual Guide to Living a More Calm, Confident, and Courageous Life]
One of the attractive qualities of the spiritual path is the idea of becoming perfect. Sure, most everyone has some ideal they seek after, even if they aren’t spiritual, like the pinnacle of their career, winning a marathon, or writing that best-selling book.
by Connie Habash | Sep 3, 2021 | Guidance, Intuition, Meditation, Peace, Relax, Release
Most of us don’t value silence – yet it has many blessings. Discover the benefits of giving yourself the gift of silence (and how to actually cultivate it). Ah, modern life. It’s so full of busy-ness, to-do lists, and distraction – very little...
by Connie Habash | Aug 25, 2021 | Acceptance, Acknowledgement, Appreciation, Happiness
Recently, I had an inspiring, energizing, and engaging reading with Eliyahu Jian – an author, rabbi, and life & spiritual coach. It was a delightful experience, because he saw parts of myself that few others have. I laughed, cried, was a bit surprised, and uplifted.
It’s the magic of Being Seen – when someone connects with your essence and reflects it to you in a way that you feel truly honored, recognized, appreciated.
by Connie Habash | Aug 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Compassion, Even-mindedness
It seems that the world around us is filled with problems and suffering sometimes – fires, floods, earthquakes, war torn countries, climate change – not to mention the pandemic. As naturally empathic and caring people, we may feel the pain of the world in...
by Connie Habash | Aug 13, 2021 | anger, Anxiety, Stress
I’m writing this post during the summer, and it’s pretty toasty outside. A lot of us are feeling hot under the collar. But the heat I’m talking about in this post is when we become triggered in some way and feel angry, irritable, agitated, or even afraid. Knowing what works and having a plan to get yourself back to your center and a feeling of ease is paramount, especially in our current pandemic when almost everyone is being triggered by almost everything.
by Connie Habash | Aug 7, 2021 | Challenges, Change, Transformation
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result. You’ve probably heard that saying. The first time I did was in graduate school back in the 90’s. It has held true. I haven’t been exempt from that...
by Connie Habash | Jul 31, 2021
Build the foundations of a fruitful meditation practice as you explore yoga philosophy in spiritual community. In each hour-long class, we’ll deeply explore one or more essential passages from the Yoga Sutras, then take that concept into our meditation practice.
by Connie Habash | Jul 31, 2021
Build the foundations of a fruitful meditation practice as you explore yoga philosophy in spiritual community. In each hour-long class, we’ll deeply explore one or more essential passages from the Yoga Sutras, then take that concept into our meditation practice.
