recently i took a salsa dancing class and i learned a whole lot more than just salsa. i learned that you more you put yourself out there the more opportunity for joy in your life. i went because it simply was something my heart jumped at the idea of. i was nervous going alone but more anxious at the thought of ignoring my heart's desire once more. the class was awkward at times dancing with strangers but i would rather see it as the feeling of adapting to new. everyone is the

in life, we pick up beliefs and make decisions that poke holes in our cup of vitality and drain us dry. these beliefs whether big or small all boil down to the same idea: you believe you are the sustainer and not the one being sustained. our cups were never meant to be empty. by nature, your cup overflows. that nature, however, is unaligned when you lose sight of your being and misunderstand what is yours to change. that is when your alignments become like water off a duck’s

you deserve to be heard it is time to stop internalizing and start speaking up for yourself. too many times in the past i chose silence over closure when met with disrespect. i wanted the quickest conceivable way to peace instead of the road that truly honored me: authentic expression. i thought kindness was quite tolerance. however, true kindness is allowing growth in yourself and others. in speaking your truth, you align with your true authentic nature and allow the counter