This post was originally published on FemCentral on November 4, 2012, as part of Monica Wilcox’s ongoing series on Spirituality.  Monica Wilcox writes a monthly spirituality column for FemCentral. If you have a question or suggested topic for Monica, simply leave it as a comment to this post, or email [email protected], with the subject, “Ask Monica.” “I want to quit!” He tells me. “I want to shut down the office,...

I sometimes find myself saying something I wish I had never said … I love myself anyway I sometimes find myself judging others harshly … I love myself anyway I sometimes whisper to myself that I’m not worthy … I love myself anyway I sometimes find myself wishing I did not live with a chronic condition … I love myself anyway I sometimes speak too much when I’m sharing my stories … I love myself anyway I...

If you were to say that statement out loud, would you believe it? Do you believe that you have everything you need inside of you to live a full, happy, and healthy life? I remember back to the time when I was diagnosed with an autoimmune dis-ease. I had been looking for answers everywhere. I tried changing my diet. I tried working with a naturopath. I was in the healthcare system using heavy duty drugs to manage my conditions, and the side...

Feeling stuck in the muck of heavy energy? Lost your flow and feeling dry in seemingly everlasting ebb?  I know how ya feel, and here is what helped me get out! I’ve been going on almost 10 days of stale energy.  This ebb seems to be an unusual SUPER EBB.  Normally, these energy ebbs come and go, and I am able to get a clear sense of the ways I can support myself through them (naps, exercise, breath work, doodling, more naps, and allowing...

Are you still in “school”, or are you ready to start sharing a bit about what you know or believe? I actually wrote the title for this blog several months ago. I remember at the time that I had a colleague who I felt was ready to start bursting into her own magnificent self, sharing her stories and beliefs with the world. I just love this colleague, yet somehow it seemed like something was holding her back. So I wrote the title, but for some...