Contrary to popular belief, little boys are born just as, if not more, sensitive than little girls and instead of being revered for their incredible emotional complexity we systematically stomp it out of them by the time they reach adolescence, out of fear that they will grow up too weak to sustain the hardships of life. We make the exploration of their bodies wrong and shameful and when the seeds of guilt planted in early childhood inevitably blossom into anger in adolescents, we punish them and make them wrong for that too.

Ever wonder why you feel small? Fear is the culprit (catalyst) that takes over our belief system and stops us from becoming our greatest self. Now to decompose the fear and find a deeper connection with my introverted empath self through self love and acceptance. Guest written by Natasha Newstead

The next time you feel yourself stalling on a task you’ve self-assigned in the service of becoming a better more valuable version of yourself, take a moment to investigate the source of your resistance. What belief are you holding in the shadows of your consciousness that is in stark contradiction to the light you must hold yourself in, in order to reach the outcomes you desire? Perhaps now is not the time to act but rather the time to investigate.

I love to dance. I’ve loved to dance since I was a little girl. Growing up in a super remote and isolated community of homesteaders, dancing as a kid didn’t consist of making up choreographed routines with my school mates to our favorite Cindy Lauper songs or attending ballet class at an academy.