What's Been Up With the Moon, and Why It's Been Making Us All Mad

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed: people have been a bit batty lately. Friends, family, neighbors, the cats, everyone seems to be colliding with dramatic emotions and drastic miscommunications.

Navigating Anxiety, Other StuffNiki NapierAugust 31, 2015astrology, expressive therapy, healing, heartache, influence, letting go, moon, mystical, nature, pain, pisces, purging, spiritual, sun, virgo Comments

Heartache and Self-Discovery

I'm terrified of practicing yoga again. I dabble at home, a few poses here and there, but I have been seriously avoiding attending a class since the death in our family. I know now that I'm afraid of what I might feel. I risk a colossal breakdown in public, at my workplace, in front of strong yogis that know me and will continue to see me at the studio afterwards.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierAugust 10, 2015anxiety, depression, dissociation, expressive therapy, healing, heartache, hope, love, meditation, pain, self-discovery, vulnerable, work, yoga, yogiComment

The Black Hole of Anxiety

There's something that's beginning to eat away at me. I like spending my time reading, meditating, on my yoga mat, practicing reiki, and with whatever other tools feel right for growing a life of love. But despite following these enlightening practices, there is a black hole that continues to stalk me.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierJuly 27, 2015adventure, anxiety, depression, dissociation, expressive therapy, healing, heartache, living fully, love, meditation, pain, vulnerable, wholehearted, writingComment

Be Happy and Free

I still don't feel like writing about anything else. The recent death in our family has taken over everything. I am constantly thinking about my loved ones, even more than I always have, consumed with thoughts of helplessness, mourning, and guilt.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierJuly 20, 2015blogging, death, depression, expressive therapy, family, healing, heartache, love, mourning, pain, relationships, tragedy, vulnerable, writingComment

Protecting Yourself from Pain? Why You Need to Break Free and Live Fully

We can invest so much energy sheltering ourselves from pain that we gamble away our ability to feel anything at all.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierMarch 1, 2015anxiety, community, depression, expressive therapy, heartache, love, openhearted, pain, vulnerable, writing, yoga Comments

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