health – Lighting the Path

Radical Responsibility: The Key to Holistic Well-being

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected. We often compartmentalize our lives, separating our minds, bodies, and souls into distinct entities. This fragmentation can lead to stress, anxiety, and a general sense of disharmony. To achieve true well-being, we must embrace a holistic approach that integrates these three aspects of ourselves.Continue reading “Radical Responsibility: The Key to Holistic Well-being”

From Shattered to Shining: My Journey to Wholeness

The Shatterings: The seeds of transformation were sown in life marked by in-utero stressors, a symphony of physical ailments, and tumultuous environments. These details, however, await another chapter. For now, an overview of the most recent “shatterings” in my professional and personal life and how it has lead me to my wiser, calmer, and moreContinue reading “From Shattered to Shining: My Journey to Wholeness”

PART 2: When Self Care Isn’t Enough

When self-care isn’t enough.

Part 1: Self-Care: The Dirty Word

Self-care: A love-hate relationship.

A Case for Integrative Mental Health

Over the years, there have been plenty of controversies and criticism regarding the approach and treatment of mental health issues, and for good reason! Historically, the interventions, strategies, and overall philosophies focused heavily on the individual symptomology, pathology, Western ideology, and colonization. It’s focus is on the “medical model” of illness and disease and onlyContinue reading “A Case for Integrative Mental Health”