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Violet
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
5 Things I Learned In 5 Years With You
Dedicated to my love, Vito. I can list a million things... but today I'll share just five. 1) Who you meet on day 1 vs. year 1,2,3,4,5 + will all be different people. I'll never forget crossing the street to meet you half way or that cute and nervous smile, your blue shirt and how you walked towards me to say, "Ciao, nice to meet you." Looking back now, it feels like a lifetime ago. We were a few years younger... and well we've grown up quite a bit since then. We've also beco
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Violet
- Feb 14
- 5 min
I ran away on Valentine's Day
On February 13th, 2016 I accepted a date. He wanted to take me Salsa dancing, and apparently he said he was a "trained professional".. so I thought, "heck, why not?!" Sounds like fun and hopefully it's a better date than the last one I had. I appreciated that he was the total gentleman that evening. He waited for me outside the salsa nightclub till I arrived and held my hand as we walked down the stairs to the bar. I'm not sure if I looked uncomfortable because, I was. Heels
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Violet
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Your Pain is Your Purpose
I vividly remember the first time I heard this sentence. I was alone, probably 20 years old sitting as far back in the audience as I could in the Brava Theater Center on 24th Street. I had taken BART home from downtown and it was such a pretty day I decided to get out in the middle of the mission and explore. I can't remember where I was coming from... but I'll never forget where I ended up. As I turned left on 24th Street, I remember the sun hitting my face and all the brigh
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Violet
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Ever Had a Panic Attack?
I'll never forget my first panic attack. I was pulling out of my local work parking garage when I felt like the most dreaded sense of overwhelm. It wasn't the normal stress we all feel from working in places we may not enjoy... it was awful. My entire body felt like it was on fire, my chest was pounding and I literally sat in reverse and felt like I couldn't breathe. I put my car in park to not kill anyone on my way out and called the first person on my phone, my friend Tatia
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Violet
- Jan 4
- 3 min
The Cave You Fear To Enter Holds The Treasure That You Seek.
This is my all-time favorite quote. I've quoted it so much my little sister rolls her eyes because with every life dilemma, I've quoted it and she's now sworn to place it on my tombstone lol. So, what does it mean and why does it matter? Simply put, FEAR is a real pain in the you know what! It's true. Fear will stop you in your tracks. You may hope and wish and dream to create something or be something or do something but when the "F" word stops you, like a train with a boul
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Violet
- Dec 13, 2020
- 4 min
An Unconditional Love
No one tells you that having a pet changes your life. But it does. After 13+ years of being by my side, it’s clear that out of all the loves I’ve ever had, absolutely none will ever compare to the unconditional love I feel for Charlie. It's true. How strange is it that love can be so profound, even when you can’t speak the same language or hear back those little words that mean everything ... I L O V E Y O U I do. I love him. So much. Too much. It’s sad that time flies so q
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Violet
- Dec 7, 2020
- 4 min
6 Reasons To Breathe Deeply
The mind and body are connected. Like a domino effect, touching one, affects the other. When you fall down and hurt yourself for example, sensory receptors in our skin send a message through our nerve fibers in our body to our brain where the sensation is felt aka = Mind and body connection. So, you're in pain. Maybe it's physical or emotional. You're human. It could very well be both. You're stressed. Maybe you're out of work and easily irritable. Maybe you really miss your
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Violet
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
A Simple Guide to Ayurveda | Gut Health
If you're in the health world, this term may be familiar. For most, well... not so much. What the heck is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is an Indian methodology of medicine that dates as far back as 6,000 BCE, it's pretty darn ancient. "Ayur" means life and "veda" means science, which translates to "the science of life." With Ayurveda, the mind and body are absolutely connected and intertwined; you simply can't have health in one area without health in the other. The main Ayurvedic pr
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Violet
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
Mental Health For All
Mental Health For All is the theme for this year's October 10, 2020 Mental Health Day which makes perfect sense given the impact that Covid-19 has had on every single one of us. We've all been hit really hard with this unexpected, scary and painful blow. Given the uncertainty and fear this pandemic has caused, many of us have been left to feel afraid, worried, stressed and overwhelmed. Some of you reading this right now might be suffering from lack of sleep, anxiety and perha
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Violet
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Reiki: Everything is Energy
Before we dive into Reiki, let's first talk about energy. So, what is energy and why is it so important? Energy can be described as many things including the following: * strength required for physical or mental activity * power to provide light and heat * potential for causing changes (I like this one!) Energy is also an essential part of human life. The human body is made up of matter and energy. As I stated in the title, everything is ... e n e r g y. It's the life force
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Violet
- Sep 26, 2020
- 3 min
See Rejection as Redirection
Rejection burns. Not only does the initial action cause unbearable pain, confusion and misery, but long after the incident is over, it remains like an undesirable scar on skin. Every time you look at it or touch the scar, it brings you back to the physical and emotional state of anger, heartbreak and pain. “Why is he doing this to us?!" A client cried to me in our last coaching call. Her husband and father of her twin, two year olds decided it was time to move to Mexico. He w
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Violet
- Aug 30, 2020
- 4 min
Declutter Your Way to Happy
The first step in creating the life you want is to rid yourself of everything you don't! Growing up I never cared to get rid of things. Unlike my minimalistic big sis who'd so easily toss things into the trash, I never saw the point. “What if I need that belt or fluffy, blue scarf? I know it doesn’t snow in SF, but Tahoe is just a few hours away. And even though I can’t ski for the life of me, I may need it. Ya never know.” Sound familiar? I guess growing up in a hispanic, l
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Violet
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
You need a Health Coach. Here's why.
First off, what is a Health Coach? A Certified Health Coach is a wellness professional who helps you to achieve your health and wellness goals. These goals vary from person-to-person and covers anything from: stress management, weight loss, improving the quality of your sleep, increasing energy, learning what foods work best for you and more importantly, removing or substituting those that don't, to simply improving your overall relationship with food. Food is only part of w
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Violet
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
5 Ways I Surrender to Spirit
Being spiritual doesn't mean I howl at the moon, or that I dance in circles around a fire-pit in the nude, although given Covid, getting out to dance does sound fun right about now. I do however believe that there is something greater, bigger and stronger in this universe than what we can see p h y s i c a l l y. When life gets really hard, we tend to reach for help, and sometimes once we've exhausted our physical resources, we call to something "out there" to give a helping
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Violet
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
What do women really want?
Well, that depends on who you ask. Some women want to meet and marry their true, passionate love. Most desire clear skin, less stress and a healthy body. Others crave a promotion and the financial freedom and recognition that comes with it. And then there are those praying on their cold bathroom floors for a positive sign on a pregnancy stick. But beneath all of that, what we really, really want is... To be SEEN. To be HEARD. To be BELIEVED. And, to be RESPECTED. Every woman
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Violet
- Jun 25, 2020
- 4 min
Beyond Depression Lies Love
Clink! I tossed what looked like the most perfect penny, up and over the crowd. Down it went to the bottom of the gorgeous Fontana di Trevi. I'll never forget it. It felt firm in-between my fingers before I tossed it into the unknown, into the universe. "Wait... had I wished for the right thing?" I paused. Of course I had. It's all I ever wanted. Nothing else came close. Before my solo trip to Italy in 2012, I was anything but happy. My college professors, colleagues, family
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Violet
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
Craving Chemicals?
Sounds gross right? Think about this for a second. What was the last "clean meal" you ate? Are you picturing a bowl of dried up kale, topped with bland, grilled chicken? Blah! Clean eating can mean a lot of things, but at it's core it consists of two things: 1) It's a Whole food, and 2) It's unprocessed. Keeping a clean diet means you're doing your best to remove foods that aren't actually real foods. What does this mean?! First, let's consider how you "may" buy your food. If
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Violet
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
"No" is a complete sentence.
Ever feel like you're just TOO NICE? Does it cause you anxiety to say NO? I get it and I know. I used to suffer from this too. During all of my 20's I suffered from the need to please. Part of it might've been my upbringing. "Nice girls need to help" and "It's rude to say no" or maybe it's the role I've filled for years as an EA. I guess you can say it's in our DNA to be people pleasers and get it "all done." Or maybe it's just the unspoken words and simple social cues I've
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Violet
- Jun 3, 2020
- 4 min
The Beauty of Fitting Out
PREFACE - This post is for one person and one person only. I know your fear of fitting out. I get that you're scared to speak up. I know you were raised in a community you never connected with and it's not something you asked for. You've told me how you cringe when you hear "them" say "those words." It's how you were raised but I know you ARE better than this. You are GREATER than your silence and there is a WORLD of beauty that comes when you break free and speak from you
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