by Andrea Trank | Dec 27, 2020
The Unexpected Lesson of Learning to Receive! I am a giver. That is obvious to the people who know me best. Like many of us who enter the fields such as teaching or nursing, we thrive on giving. In fact, on the Enneagram scale, we are Number 2’s. We derive our...
by Andrea Trank | Dec 20, 2020
Memories of Winter’s Past If you live in the Northern hemisphere, you are about to experience the longest night of the year and the shortest day. How do you feel about that? Do you have good or bad memories of this season? A couple of things stand out for...
by Andrea Trank | Dec 13, 2020
Do you believe in the Law of Attraction and have you seen it in action? I must admit I was a skeptic about the Law of Attraction for years because I really did not understand how it worked and how to apply it to my life. This past year all that changed. I joined a...
by Andrea Trank | Dec 6, 2020
“What You Seek is Seeking You,” so said Rumi, a Poet and Scholar from the 13th century. Sometimes the Universe provides metaphorical messages for “the Law of Attraction.” Bear with me as I tell you this story. You may not want to read this while you are...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 29, 2020
The Battle Between the Head and the Heart Often Goes Unnoticed, But Can Really Hurt Your Health! Do you ever wake up with a hundred thoughts or ideas running through your head? Maybe you have too much on your plate. Holidays will do that to us. Maybe you are...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 22, 2020
Thanksgiving is a Great Time to Start! It can be hard to feel gratitude in trying times. It is also hard to meditate, to do our yoga practice, to eat right, to remember to take our vitamins, to be motivated to show up and be our best. And yet these are the times we...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 15, 2020
Being a Teacher is Stressful in Normal Times But 2019/2020 has been anything but normal with COVID19. Studies are showing that stress is on the rise for many in the teaching profession. I really can relate. When I posted on Facebook this 14-year-old picture of me...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 8, 2020
Our nervous system reacts to everything around us and in us! This past week with world events escalating and a tragedy hitting close to home, I recognized the signs of a rapidly unraveling nervous system. Here are the symptoms I experienced. Maybe you can relate. ...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 18, 2020
“Take Care of the Exhale, the Inhale will Take Care of Itself!” How is your breathing? Do you feel like you are struggling to get a breath of air? When you inhale, are you feeling it in your chest, your rib cage, your abdomen, or all three? Do you...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 11, 2020
It Might Just Work for You Too! Yoga’s mindfulness lessons on the mat practiced daily have really served me well off the mat. Case in point. How I am using mindfulness to help me navigate my latest health challenges. These tools would be useful for anyone who is...
