by Lauren A Jennings | Feb 6, 2016 | Community, Spirituality
It’s February. The month when we celebrate romance can trivialize love into pink cards and candy. This Valentine’s season, I can’t help thinking about hearts I know who cry out for healing. Picture this: You are accused of a crime you did not commit....
by Lauren A Jennings | Jan 29, 2016 | Movement
In the month of January, I have focused on restoration during the cold and dark of winter. Today, thanks to healthymoving.com’s Jen Hoffman, I am excited to feature a brief how-to video of physically and emotionally healing yoga: the psoas release. The psoas is...
by Lauren A Jennings | Jan 22, 2016 | Emotions, Nutrition
On the day I am writing, my Boxer-pitbull-and-God-knows-what, Thor, is curled up on the couch. We put him outside this morning before the rain and sleet hit. The forecast called for a wintry mix today and while we’ve yet to see snow, the sub-freezing...
by Lauren A Jennings | Jan 15, 2016 | Community
I am an introvert. I like quiet. I like my space. I am independent and recharge alone and don’t like interruptions. And the God who placed my husband and I in East Lake knows me, because living here messes with me. It alters my sense of safety. It interrupts my...
by Lauren A Jennings | Jan 8, 2016 | Emotions, Spirituality
I’ve not been formerly diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but with my bipolar I am certain I have the symptoms. It happens every winter. After a very full Christmas season, I crashed. I’ve cried every day since New Year’s Eve,...