From Sivana By Vanessa Williams This post is for those who are just beginning to explore the mysterious pathways of spiritual enlightenment. There are a lot of questions that plague the mind, particularly when you’re starting out. What is it going to be like? Where will it take you? This is just a glimpse of what goes…

BY CATHY MEYER Affairs are as old as marriage itself! The union, in marriage of two members of the opposite sex is a tradition that has been around since men were living in caves. So have extra-marital affairs. Since almost the beginning of time, humans have believed that marriage was important in maintaining a cohesive, healthy society. Another belief…

By Kirsten Davies “Pain makes you stronger. Tears make you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser. So thank the past for a better future.” ~Unknown I used to think when someone cheated on me that I was flawed. You see, I had a core belief that there was something wrong with me. I never felt enough. I’m not even…

By Anais Rodriguez “Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” ~Unknown My situation is probably not unlike that a lot of people reading this. I grew up in a single-parent home. Don’t get me wrong, I had a pretty happy childhood, and my mom…

By Amy Crawford What is ‘vibration’? As described by Cassandra Sturdy*; “Your ‘vibration’ is a fancy way of describing your overall state of being. Everything in the universe is made up of energy vibrating at different frequencies. Even things that look solid are made up of vibrational energy fields at the quantum level. This includes you.” From a…

From Sivana By Adela Belin We all are different in terms of shape, size, color and thinking patterns. But still, there is a thing that is common in all of us; we all want to be happy. The connection between happiness and gratefulness is quite obvious, but a majority of people tend to overlook it. Gratitude is…

By Eric Ibey “Resilience in love means finding strength from within that you can share with others.” ~Sheryl Sandberg It took me a couple months to start repairing my broken heart after the toughest breakup of my life. I thought we were going to spend our lives together, but the gods of love had other plans….

From Sivana By Matt Caron Auras are a direct reflection of our attitude and spiritual inclinations. They influence others in subtle ways, and our surroundings too. This is why it’s important to learn how to calm the mind and shift negative energy out. These tips will do exactly that! 1) Take A Shower or Bath Showers…

  Written by: Johnmendu The ending of a relationship can be a very traumatic experience for both partners. The unfortunate thing is not all love relationships work. No one would ever wish to have a repetition of the same things from relationships, but breakups are always a sign of incompatibility. At times the ending may…

By Kathy Bosman “Unlike self-criticism, which asks if you’re good enough, self-compassion asks what’s good for you?” ~Kristin Neff My husband and family were my world. Although I’d found joy in my passion of writing, my heart revolved around my marriage. I thought we were happy. Then one day, he dropped the bomb: “I don’t love you…

From Sivana By Sonya tomas  “We’re getting into mating season” my girlfriend mentioned, now that parkas were being traded for bare legs with the warmer weather. She was encouraging me to write a post on dating. Hmm…where to begin?! Back when I got divorced, I had originally felt like my dating muscles had atrophied to Jell-o. But…

By Aisling Peartree “Comparison is the thief of joy.” ~Theodore Roosevelt If you are suffering from the painful sting of envy, know that you are not alone. I was there too, for a very long time. Envy can be a crippling emotion. For me it has been connected to my depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It has…

From SivanaSpirit By Lisa Cappiello: I’d like to believe that because I’m a yogi, a healer, and an ongoing spiritual seeker, that I’m immune to jealousy. Especially since I believe that jealousy is such an unnecessary, low-vibrational state of being, and I never want it directed toward me. But I’d be lying. Truth be told, there…

By Kaylia Dunstan “We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” ~Dorothy Day Throughout my life it’s been really hard to admit when I’ve felt lonely. I’ve been through intense periods where I have been without others. I’ve been surrounded by…

By Michael Davidson “He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world.” ~Marcus Aurelius At the end of August I moved to Madison, Wisconsin. This was my second major move in a year. In both cases, I was separated from almost my entire prior social network. After college, making friends seems like…

By Charlene Anestis “I don’t know a perfect person. I only know flawed people who are still worth loving.” ~John Green Do you ever wonder if that voice in your head is right? Do you re-live events, scouring through every detail to look for places where you went wrong in your actions? Do you ever walk…

By Jamie Hufnagle “There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz I was a chunky, shy little girl who was attached to my mom’s leg. She was my protector and served as a source of unconditional love. As I left my mom’s side and went off…

By Patsie Smith “Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself.” ~Hermann Hesse As a child, I hated when someone told me to sit still and be quiet, and rightly so. I was young and full of energy; every minute of being still and silent…

By Dina Strada “To forgive is somehow associated with saying that it is all right, that we accept the evil deed. But this is not forgiveness. Forgiveness means that you fill yourself with love and you radiate that love outward and refuse to hang onto the venom or hatred that was engendered by the behaviors that caused…

By M. J. Ross “You only lose what you cling to.” ~Buddha I remember one of my first mindfulness classes that pertained to impermanence. I went home in a bit of a slump. Nothing is permanent; everything ends; “This too, shall pass.” It was quite a shock to the system. After getting over what, on surface…