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5 Morning Meditation Practices To Avoid Job Related Burnout
Research shows that incorporating morning meditation can reduce stress, improve focus and creativity, and increase overall job satisfaction. And morning meditation is a simple yet powerful way to not only start your day but potentially improve job performance....
5 Spots in Mexico City I never heard of Until I Lived There
I love a good recommendation list or blog post giving me insight into where to visit or what to do in a new city. I did that a lot when I moved to Mexico. After a while, I was exhausting all these lists and I noticed the same spots kept coming up. Don’t get me wrong I...
Self-employed I made $82,000 but how much did I really “take home”?
Self-employed I made $82,000 but how much did I really make? Self-employed I made $82,455.35 last year, does it mean I made that too? TL;DR: No, much less (with an LLC filing as a sole proprietor). Perhaps I’m just a very nosy person, but I’m always wondering how much...
Why Wellness and Health is Personal for Everyone
Why Wellness and Health is Personal for Everyone Article was written for Bee Umana By Ruth Juno __________________________ US American health and wellness behaviors are changing. This is evident in the recent health survey conducted last year, which revealed that over...
10 things about 10 years
10 things about 10 years It’s my 10-year teaching anniversary! With a few tears clinging to the edges of my eyes as I write this — it makes me happy, to say the least. It makes my ego-mind (ahankara) flutter by being able to identify and say “I’ve been teaching yoga...
Why does practice make you “better”?
Why Does Practice Make You "Better"? Journaling Questions What's your practice? What are you practicing for? The holiday season can bring up many emotions, decisions, plans, and choices. Perhaps leaving you either fulfilled or empty. Maybe both? This is also the time...
My Winter Manifesto
My Winter Manifesto After living out of 2 suitcases for 1 year, 1 month, and 2 weeks or 13.25 months, I’m ready to nest and be still. Drop into the void. Perhaps I identify more as an animal. Ready to nest and cocoon inwards, migrating my way toward the land of...
Year in Review with Books 2022
My Year in Review with Books 2022 I’m that person that has several books started at once, and for the most part, I do finish them but there are a few out there that are left mid-sentence. Interestingly, I’ve never set a reading goal so when I saw that Good Reads made...
How moving can benefit personal growth and reflection
How moving can benefit personal growth and reflection Can you ever untether from where you were born? I just learned a new term today, “cultural bereavement," I'll explain more in a bit. For me, it feels a bit like my roots are forever in LA. But then NYC...
Virtual Vs. Face-to-Face Exercise: Which One Should You Go For?
Virtual Vs. Face-to-Face Exercise: Which One Should You Go For? By Guest Blogger: Ruth Juno Working towards physical fitness, like keeping an active routine and a healthy diet, is transformative not just for your body but also for your mind. The Scientific World’s...
Design Your Mental Health Week. Yes, week. Not, 1 day.
Design Your Mental Health Week. Yes, week. Not, 1 day. “We were meant to live for so much more. Have we lost ourselves?” I felt these words drop into my mind. Out of thin air. Where did they come from? I haven’t heard this song in so long! But something about the...
3 Simple Breathing Techniques for Daily Breaks
3 Simple Breathing Techniques for Daily Breaks Have you ever woken up one morning, and even after a full-nights rest, felt like it was impossible to get motivated and moving? While there are many factors to this feeling — do you remember what your workload has been...