November 1, 2015
by jessryan
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Are you excited, filled with dread, a little stressed with the holidays looming? It’s a crazy time of year. I hear situations like these all the time—any of them sound familiar? As soon as I walk through the door of … Continue reading
October 11, 2015
by jessryan
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Practice what you preach. Great words to live by… until you fail to live up to whatever it is you’re proselytizing, be that: Telling the truth. Nonviolence. Respect. Honoring your boundaries. Using your intuition. Loving all beings. Integrity. We comprehend … Continue reading
September 27, 2015
by jessryan
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My new neighbor has an affinity for loud, french, accordion music. Mid-morning or as the sun sets, the melodies vibrate from her speakers through closed windows and doors and dance into my house. I could be an asshole about this … Continue reading
September 13, 2015
by jessryan
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I’ve been getting a lot of calls from former and current clients. It appears as though their unsteady or non-existent boundaries are haunting them, literally and metaphorically. One client can’t seem to shake a ghost. For reals. Others are finding … Continue reading
August 30, 2015
by jessryan
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I was fairly certain I was sending him into the belly of the beast. The potential for God-knows-what: infectious disease, stolen shoes, a common bathroom, irrational behavior. My mind churned with all the possible scenarios of what could happen to … Continue reading
August 16, 2015
by jessryan
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There are moments in life that feel too intense. A person, place, or situation feels like it’s sucking the life out of you. It’s obvious it needs to go. Then there are times when life is good and all is … Continue reading
August 2, 2015
by jessryan
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“Gahhhh. This sucks.” How many times have you said that? Flat tire. Lost job. Ex-partner. A mouse dies in the wall…in the middle of summer…and you just have to let it smell. Or something much, much bigger. Sometimes things are … Continue reading
July 5, 2015
by jessryan
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Our relationship has seemed a bit like Carrie and Big’s, but this summer, we’re getting back together. For good. Nature and I have broken up numerous times. Like the time I got systemic poison ivy on a three week camping … Continue reading
June 21, 2015
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Sitting in a low lit yoga studio, we went around the circle at a Reiki training I was facilitating: I need something in my life to shift. I’m going through a big period of transition and I’m not sure what … Continue reading
June 7, 2015
by jessryan
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There was this one time where I really cared what people thought. So, I didn’t write. I didn’t teach yoga or do reiki. I didn’t do environmental work. I certainly didn’t talk about chakras and I didn’t mention topics that … Continue reading