BLUE TREE BLOG
Don’t numb. Feel.
Emotions are running hot these days. And for me at least, each day feels a lot longer than a typical day. There's a lot of external stimulation to think about, which in turn fuels our emotions. It can be so easy to shy away from [...]
Self-Care Now
What a week, and it's only Tuesday. Uncertainty, anxiety, and fear are in the air. As we all try to adjust to a new normal, not knowing how long it will last, it's more necessary than ever to take care of yourself. It's the only [...]
Understanding the difference between pain and suffering (and how working on your mindset can help)
There is a Buddhist explanation of the difference between pain and suffering that really taps into the truth of something my nana always told me. Nana -- who lived and thrived until she was 99 -- loved to say that life was 1% what happens [...]
Why I declined to be on the “skills not pills” podcast (and some serious truth talk)
In 2017 I published a book on yoga philosophy. I touched on how the practice of yoga helped me overcome a binge eating disorder I had in my late 20s and early 30s. Following the book's release I was on a number of podcasts to [...]
Overcoming the “who am I to think I can …” story we tell ourselves
We all have an inner critic. That voice that says "you're not [fill in the blank - smart/young/fit] enough" and "you can't possibly do X." Sometimes the critic is a soft whisper. Other times it's the cacophonous beat of a drum. Regardless, it can get [...]
How to reset your nervous system in 45-seconds (and why you should)
The fight or flight response is amazingly helpful when we are in moments of crisis. From an evolutionary perspective, it helped us survive the perils of the "have lunch or be lunch" scenario our ancestors faced when encountering a hungry lion in the wild. The [...]