Yoga and Meditation for Addiction, Depression, and Mental Illness

Yoga and Meditation for Addiction, Depression, and Mental Illness

by | Jul 31, 2018 | Asanas/poses, Beginner Yoga, Fitness, Guest Post, Health, Integrative Nutrition, Meditation, Mental Health, mindfulness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Science, Self Improvement, Self-care, Spirituality, Stress, weight loss, Yoga

This article was written and contributed by guest author, Nicole Allen. If you have an idea for a story that complements this blog, contact Paula today. Rising in popularity, and controversy, yoga and meditation are everywhere in health conversations. Whether you’ve...
Dump the psychopath; embrace yourself instead

Dump the psychopath; embrace yourself instead

by | Mar 15, 2018 | abuse, Cluster B disorders, domestic violence, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Love, Mental Health, mindfulness, Narcissist, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Sociopath, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychopaths, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Improvement, Self-care, Sociopaths, Stress

Psychopaths make a mockery of common sense and human decency every chance they get. If you know someone who laughs in the face of someone’s display of self-respect, morals, and accountability, you probably know a psychopath. If you know someone who laughs at...
Erika’s Story – A soft-spoken and shy survivor who’s one hell of a fighter!

Erika’s Story – A soft-spoken and shy survivor who’s one hell of a fighter!

by | Jan 10, 2018 | Cluster B disorders, domestic violence, Emotional Abuse, Mental Health, Narcissistic Sociopath, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychopaths, PTSD, Rape, Recovery, Sociopaths, Survivor Story Series, Therapuetic and Integrative Medicine

This story is part of the Love Life. Om. Survivor Story Series. All names and personal identifiers have been removed and/or edited. If you’d like your story published, complete the Survivor Story Series Submission Form. There are people in the world who want to hurt...
DID YOU KNOW? – A few not-well-known facts about The Hotline #NDVH #LovingKindness #DVawareness

DID YOU KNOW? – A few not-well-known facts about The Hotline #NDVH #LovingKindness #DVawareness

by | Dec 6, 2017 | abuse, Cluster B disorders, domestic violence, Emotional Abuse, Events, Forgiveness, Love, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Recovery, Relationships, Self Improvement, Self-care, Spirituality

It’s been a few weeks since I hosted For the Love of Lavender, a meditation and yoga event at Soleado Lavender Farm (pictured) just around the corner from my home here in Maryland. Amazingly, we raised $235 for my charity of choice, The National Domestic...
The #1 thing you MUST fully accept before you can heal

The #1 thing you MUST fully accept before you can heal

by | Apr 1, 2017 | abuse, domestic violence, Emotional Abuse, Fears, Forgiveness, Friends, Health, Journaling, Lessons, Love, Mental Health, mindfulness, Narcissist, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Sociopath, NPD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psychopaths, PTSD, Rape, Recovery, Relationships, Self Improvement, Self-care, Sociopaths, Spirituality

What I’m about to propose is not for the faint of heart. Many of you aren’t going to like or take kindly to what I’m about to propose, because what I’m about to propose requires you to surrender and dig deeper for more courage, to be even more...
4 PRIMARY FOOD GROUPS – Are you getting YOUR daily fix?

4 PRIMARY FOOD GROUPS – Are you getting YOUR daily fix?

by | Mar 29, 2017 | Fitness, Friends, Health, Health Coaching, Integrative Nutrition, Love, Mental Health, mindfulness, Peace, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Rape, Recovery, Relationships, Self Improvement, Self-care, Sociopaths, Spirituality, Therapuetic and Integrative Medicine

Meeting your PRIMARY FOOD needs is the key to true happiness, love, and discovering your authentic, full-potential self so you can fully heal from the inside out—body, mind, and spirit! Are you tired of re-living the same lessons over and over again only to end...