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How to Rebuild Self-Trust When You’ve Ignored Your Intuition
You’re standing at a crossroads, again. The decision should be simple, but you’ve already asked three friends, made a pro-con list, and googled “how to

Becoming Present: The Key to Changing Your Life
If you’re being honest with yourself, you already know you want your life to change. You’ve saved the Instagram posts.You’ve listened to the podcasts.You’ve read

Unique Things to Do in Ubud, Bali
It only takes a quick google search to know that there’s no shortage of of things to do in Ubud, from the Tegalalang Rice Terraces

An Afternoon at Hidden Forest Elephant Reserve: A Blend of Tranquility and Ethical Tourism
As I watched a 10-ton elephant make its way down a small muddy hill, I couldn’t help but notice how quiet it was. Had I

The Ultimate Three-Day Kyoto Itinerary For Wellness Lovers
Kyoto is unlike anywhere I have ever visited. Nestled in the lush mountains of southern Japan, this unique place thrives on being known as the

Happiness is in a Shared Meal
When I first moved to Berlin in January 2018, I didn’t know a single person in the city. While I had moved to new places

What is the better me, better we philosophy?
If you’ve read the Maia Manifesto, you’re familiar with the founding principle of Maia: the belief that a better “me” leads to a better “we.”

4 Beliefs Keeping You Stuck in a Scarcity Mindset
We all want to cultivate an abundant mindset and life, but some of us might be feeling stuck. I’ve found that there are 4 common

Can Travel Make You a Better Person?
Gazing through the window next to your seat, lines of tiny houses on top of familiar terrain emerge as you go in and out of

5 Ways To Make Your Next Trip Transformational
In a previous article, I talked about the rise of transformational travel, and how if done correctly, can make you and the world a better place.

Feeling Stuck? 4 Reasons You Aren’t Achieving the Success You Deserve
Feeling stuck is normal. If you’ve been working towards a goal or a vision of success and are frustrated with where you are at, don’t

Conscious Living: Are You Living or Existing?
What Does it Mean to Live Consciously? Over the past couple of years, conscious living is a term that seems to be popping up everywhere,

How to Have a Cacao Ceremony at Home
My first experience with Cacao was when my then-boyfriend brought a couple of blocks of ceremonial cacao home after going to a Cacao Ceremony in

How I’ve Built the Life of My Dreams Using Vision Boards & Affirmations
The other day I was thinking about everything I’ve accomplished in my twenty-nine years of life– if I am being completely honest, it’s more than

New Moon Rituals For Manifesting Your Best Life:
New moon rituals serve as a catalyst for new beginnings and manifestation. Each month as the sky goes dark with the moon hiding in the

Finding Online Balance – Practicing Digital Wellness to Improve Well-being
If you’re reading this, you have a relationship with technology. Whether it’s a healthy one, or not, it’s a part of your life, and for

Creating an Abundant Life: The Secret of the Abundance Mindset
Our outer realities tend to be a vivid reflection of our inner states. If you think about the bad, more bad things tend to happen,

Your Scarcity Mindset is Holding You Back
Having a scarcity mindset can hold you back from reaching your full potential and becoming your truest self— but what is a scarcity mindset and

Living Consciously Through the Phases of The Moon
For millennia, people have turned to the phases of the moon to mark the passage of time, track important events, and connect with the natural

The Art of Eating Mindfully
The Art of Eating Mindfully: For years my relationship with food was purely hedonistic. While eating can and should be a pleasurable experience, oftentimes it
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how to embrace Il dolce far niente
Have you ever spent a sunny day laying in the grass doing nothing but looking at the how the light shines through the leaves of

Indulge in The Art of Self Care & Living Consciously
However, living consciously means acknowledging the importance of self-care and understanding that our own health and happiness are essential for a balanced life. In this

9 Powerful Self Reflection Questions
Asking yourself self reflection questions is a powerful tool for development. I like to ask myself end of month reflection questions to make sure that