Shit you won’t find in a Self Help Book!

If I hear “good vibes only” one more time, I might actually throw a crystal at someone & don’t get me started on “everything happens for a reason.”   These little slogans float around like spiritual fast food: easy to consume, zero nourishment and no one stops to think about what they’re actually serving. For me, these phrases aren’t harmless.  They can shut down real conversations, silence someone’s pain and push us into bypassing what’s actually happening.  While they might feel comforting to the person saying them, they often leave the other person feeling more isolated than before.  So let’s strip them back, call them out and talk about what I really feel is going on underneath. 1. Love and Light Awww.. On the surface, “love and light” sounds sweet, doesn’t it? Like a spiritual Hallmark card.  But when you’re in the thick of trauma, burnout, or overwhelm, what does “sending love and light” actually do for you?  Nothing.  It’s the equivalent of ...

(Babe, your higher self just rolled her eyes so hard she sprained something) You know the ones… They’re on the beach at sunrise or sunset, shirt half unbuttoned like it’s a spiritual offering to the Gods; or at the yoga retreat hovering too close, “assisting” women into poses with hands that wander into places they don’t belong with adjustments that scream more erotica than Asana. They’re in the café, ordering a matcha latte at a decibel that makes sure everyone in the room hears the words “frequency upgrade.” They’re wearing beads like a trophy that probably cost more than your car rego, though they’ll swear they were ‘gifted’ by an elder in their last sacred ceremony. They’ll happily tell you they’re “just back from retreat,” where they “went deep into the medicine” (which often translates into: I spent three weeks doing shirtless yoga selfies in rice fields and called it integration). Oh & let’s not forget the  here for you   babe  vibes. You know… to “awaken your ...