Dark, cold, and gloomy, as I sat there in the shadows, each passing day held so much turmoil within me. My soul was silently screaming for a gasp of air, for help, for someone to hear me, but only silence came. What freed me, you ask?It was looking deep within my...

At the beginning of this year, I decided I wanted to sell everything I owned and move out of the U.S. My journey began with work I had lined up to teach yoga in Costa Rica. After my work there ended, I moved to Mexico in hopes of finding a place to call home. During...

I truly believe that gratitude practices have been incredibly beneficial for me. They have helped me focus on the positive, appreciate the good things in my life, and maintain a hopeful outlook even during challenging times. One of the greatest gifts, aside from your...

Gratitude has been a consistent yet evolving theme in my life. For years, I struggled to find balance amid the chaos of work, motherhood, and personal challenges. I often found myself overwhelmed, feeling disconnected from the simple joys around me. Then I discovered...

My name is Mapalo, and I am 18 years old. For three long years, I endured mental and emotional abuse. There was a time when I felt surrounded by negativity. Someone I believed was a friend turned out to be anything but. She manipulated, competed, and schemed to...

Throughout my childhood I experienced many things that never aligned with happiness. Most of my positive memories are tainted by the extreme violence caused by domestic abuse and alcoholism in my home. As I grew into my teenage years, life only became more difficult....