June 17, 2021 | Wellness
The latest milestone for Lele Genovesio-Niper on her two-decade journey with yoga is a big one. The longtime yogi recently opened her own studio, Shanti Wellness Inc. in Melbourne. The former art teacher began practicing yoga as a means of recovery from long-di...
June 7, 2021 | Wellness
We thrive on accountability. But unfortunately, usually falter without it. Accountability falls third in line in the mindset matrix we began exploring in my previous articles. It follows behind acceptance and awareness. Research shows that people who commit to ...
May 27, 2021 | Wellness
Have you ever had a gut feeling, experience the butterflies or felt your stomach turn from a scary experience? That welling of feelings coming from deep within is the signal your gut is sending to your brain. Your gastrointestinal tract is quite sensitive to yo...
May 24, 2021 | Wellness
After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes five years ago, I have been on a wellness journey of discovery. This year, I’ve taken some deeper dives into trying to understand what it means to be healthy, the mental-and-physical health connection, and figure...
April 8, 2021 | Wellness
What’s standing in your way? Why does it seem like even with the best of intentions we just can’t seem to make goals and resolutions stick It wasn’t long after the middle of January when most had largely abandoned their New Year’s resolu...
April 2, 2021 | Wellness
In preparation for writing this, I thought I should read my previous articles over the last year, reflect and then share my progress. I have written about my emotional struggles with diabetes, letting go of physical stuff, and living a more simplistic life. I h...
March 29, 2021 | Wellness
Spring cleaning is upon us, when we eagerly clear our houses of clutter and dirt. It feels refreshing and free. We rediscover a love for our living space and embrace wanting to spend more time there. What if we expanded this tradition to a mental and emotional ...
February 19, 2021 | Wellness
Doesn’t a new year always seem like a renewing, a reset to wipe the slate clean, to set new goals, have a new perspective and a chance to start over? Each January, I get out a new calendar and feel the whole year is ahead of me, no matter what may c...
February 17, 2021 | Wellness
It’s a new year and we find ourselves reflecting on our lives, creating new wishes, setting goals, resolutions...and asking many questions. What is it that you want or need? What lights you up and sets your soul on fire? Interior design is my passio...
February 12, 2021 | Wellness
It all started in a dream. My future self came to me and said, “Tell me about your love letter sessions.” I responded, “It’s not about the client falling in love with you. It’s about you falling in love with yourself.” Being ...
February 10, 2021 | Wellness
You all know the drill. Every New Year’s comes along and we are inundated with ads promising us a fresh new start, a new year, a “new you.” Gyms, beauty salons, cosmetic surgeons. Everyone’s out to talk to you about yourself come J...
February 9, 2021 | Wellness
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people th...
