When You Do Your Soul's Work, Be Prepared

When you speak up about issues

That most people can’t stomach

You should be prepared

Be prepared to be mocked

Be prepared to be criticized

Ridiculed and ‘hated’

Be prepared for people’s projections

Be prepared to be made ‘wrong’

Be prepared to have

Your heart broken

Be prepared to feel like

You wanna give up

But Also

Be prepared to feel connected

To the heart of God

Be prepared to have

A Life force flowing through you

That is so grounded

So deeply rooted

That absolutely nothing can

Alter your Spirit, at least not

For very long

Be prepared to have passion

Coursing through your veins

Even while you sleep

Be prepared to know

That you are literally

Never alone

You came here for a reason

You came with a deep calling

A purpose, a passion, a ‘why’

You came with a voice

You came with a message

That only you—yes you—can share

In the way that someone else needs to hear

There is a battle going on

On this Earth

I don’t like to use the word battle

But that’s what it is

It’s a battle for your consciousness

A battle for your human-ness

I don’t even think it’s a stretch

To say it’s a battle for your Soul

If you know what I’m talking about

Start speaking, start writing

Start meditating more

Start tapping in

Do it daily

Start drawing, start creating

In whatever way feels true

And aligned for you

Whatever your path may be

Start embodying who you are

Start knowing—versus guessing—why you came

It’s time to remember

To our collective growth,

Tara x

To My Shadow Workers

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First off, I love you all. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother.

Dairy — An Industry Built On Exploitation, Lies and Hidden Addictions

We humans are quite silly. In a kind of tragic way, to be honest.

We go on about peace while paying for the worst acts of violence. Like separating a mother and her baby.

Obviously that makes no sense.

And then we act helpless, as though we’re not creating the world by virtue of our collective behaviors. Why do we do this?

For those who don’t know, cows cannot produce milk without getting pregnant. Yep. Just like humans.

And contrary to what the idyllic images of cows strolling merrily along the fields would have you believe, they are not just naturally getting pregnant or breeding on their own.

This is actually a 180° inversion of the truth. Like most things.

In reality, they are held in what the industry itself calls ‘rape racks’ — can’t make this stuff up.

Yes. That’s how they get pregnant.

Then, not only are their babies taken away from them so that humans can drink the ‘milk’ intended for their newborn — because you know cheese.

But these mothers are in fact physically violated over and over again in a continuous nightmare that constitutes their life.

Just to give you an idea of the level of exploitation and exhaustion they go through, what would naturally be a 20-25 year lifespan, won’t be more than 4-5 years. At which point she will be sent to slaughter.

Because coconut creamer for your coffee is too much to ask.

All the daughters she gives birth to will live the same fate as her. Her sons will have it a bit better, as they will be kept in tiny crates so their muscles can’t fully develop. Then slaughtered while still babies.

So people can eat ‘veal’ (tender meat caused by immobility) but at least they will have the good fortune of having a much shorter life.

Perhaps it’s time to be more honest about our true values. And stop shouting about things that we’re not actually willing to change.

To our collective growth,

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Trusting the government is like trusting an abusive partner.

We want so badly to believe that they care but deep in our soul we know the truth.

We cannot “obedience” our way out of an abusive relationship. It must be seen for what it is. And left behind.

This is the real task + this takes effort because it means doing the internal work that allows us to say no. And mean it.

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THROUGH ILLUSIONS

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The ego either talks or avoids

Because lies can only be

Defended w words

Or avoided

With the loudest silence

The heart recognizes both

And can sit still

In the midst

And Know

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THE SHADOW

WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO BEFRIEND IT

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Many of us have heard the saying

“What you resist, persists”

This is probably one of the best ways

To describe the nature of our human shadows

Our shadow is essentially the part of ourselves

That we do our best to keep hidden

Because we find it shameful &

Unacceptable in some way

The problem with the shadow 

— and with the notion of a purely

‘Positive Psychology’ approach to life — 

Is that the things we don’t confront &

Come to terms with, within ourselves 

Don’t just go away or die off on their own

In fact, they usually persist

And they show up in our lives 

In all kinds of sneaky and sabotaging ways 

— such as various forms of mental illness,

low self esteem, chronic pain, anxiety, addictions,

and a whole host of other experiences ranging from

painful to downright excruciating 

If you don’t know what your shadows are

— and yes we ALL have them — 

I’d encourage you, over the next few days,

to really start paying attention to what triggers 

you in other people, especially qualities/behaviors/etc

that you find yourself routinely annoyed, irritated, or 

otherwise offended by

The things that we strongly dislike in others

Are typically a good reflection of the parts of ourselves

That we have either disowned or not fully integrated yet

(I explain this further in examples below)

And the biggest indicator of our shadows 

Are the things that make us defensive

If you’re interested in going deeper on this

You can look up the works of 

Swiss Psychoanalyst 

Carl Jung

STEPS FOR BEFRIENDING YOUR SHADOW

MINDFULNESS

In order to do this work

You need to have a basic

Capacity for introspection

As well as a willingness to be honest

With yourself

The fact that you’re reading this 

Is indication enough that you have

What it takes to embark on this journey

COMPASSION (FOR YOU)

Like I always tell my clients

We strive to do all this work 

From a place of Self Compassion

In fact, you will need A LOT of Self Love

And compassion

Because this work is not for the faint of heart

But it makes life so much richer

That it’s absolutely worth doing

SILENCE & CENTEREDNESS

If you are in the middle of a trigger

Or are having an emotionally charged

Response to something

This is not the moment to grab 

Your pen and journal

And start trying to dig deeper

The first step in the midst of 

Any strong emotion

Is to (re)find your center

If you’re in the middle of an interaction

That feels heated, or feels like it could 

quickly escalate

Step away if possible

Take a walk

Get some fresh air

Take a few deep breaths

If you feel super triggered

Try noticing the various objects

Around you, and start naming them

Out loud

If you’re outside, do the same

With the trees, flowers, plants, the sky

Point being, that we cannot engage

In the deeper work until we can reclaim

Our emotional center

Once you feel like you can  

See straight again

Move onto the next step 

GETTING COMFORTABLE

Find a quiet place

Where you will not be interrupted

Grab a blanket, some pillows

A cup of tea or whatever

Your favorite beverage is

Get comfortable with a pen, journal

Or a few pieces of paper

I’m including this piece

Because doing shadow work

Is challenging enough as it is

And because learning to cultivate

Both quiet moments and comfortable spaces

For ourselves is, in and of itself, also an act

Of Self Love

WRITE & RECORD

Be willing to be honest

With yourself

Remember that our refusal 

To acknowledge the parts of 

Ourselves that we deem unworthy

Ugly or unacceptable 

Don’t just go away on their own

We need to acknowledge them

And actually befriend them

When we do so, they learn to trust us

They become willing to tell us

Where we still hurt

Where we still carry pain

And where we still have healing

We get to do

But if we shame these aspects of Self

They stay away, in hiding, and we never

Benefit from all the wisdom they have for us

So, having said that

Here are some questions 

To journal on to get you started:

What are my strong reactions usually about?

Are there any themes I can see?

Are there certain people, or qualities, that usually upset me?

Are there certain traits I find unacceptable in others?

What emotions tend to come up for me?

Is it sadness, anger, lust, jealousy, rage or some other emotion?

What do I consider my positive qualities?

What are the OPPOSITE of these qualities?

This last question is SUPER important

Why!?

Because every quality has it’s opposite

For example, if I consider myself

An honest person 

And ‘lying’ really triggers me

It means I probably don’t fully own 

The part of myself that’s capable of being 

Less than 100% truthful at times

Another example would be

If I consider myself a disciplined person

It might be that I don’t own the part of myself

That has the capacity for rest 

Important Note:

Notice that the shadow opposite 

Of discipline 

Is laziness

BUT.. 

Like everything else

Even the shadow side of laziness

Carries its opposite as well

In this case, it’s the ability to rest and relax

So the question here would be

Where am I still denying myself 

The permission to take a break?

Shadow Work is super complex
And it’s not something that you are 

Ever going to be fully “done” with

It’s an ongoing unfolding

But the idea is to become

Familiar enough with your triggers 

That they no longer rule your life

Just below the level of your awareness

— aka consciousness

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

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CREATING FASTER: THE MINDSET OF SUCCESS

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It’s time to dig deep

Into the world we actually

WANT to create 

It’s time to take 

The reality that “IS”

And replace it with 

The reality that we desire 

In order to do this

We must be willing

To become experts 

On Self

We must become willing 

To practice

The art of discernment

The discernment to know

Where we are — within every 

aspect of our lives —

And the willingness

To act on that discernment 

After all

Most everything 

In life

Involves paradox

Balance

And the ability

To move within 

Various shades of grey

You have to know

When it’s not only Ok

But necessary

To look at the evil 

In the world

And you have to know

How long to look at it for

You have to remember

— should you choose 

to be the true creator that

you came here to be —

That the things we don’t like

The things that hurt our hearts

Are there so that we can choose

More decisively 

What we DO want instead

This reality is about contrast

But what you do with that contrast

Is - and will always be - entirely up to you

You have to know

Which relationships 

And people

Are worth fighting for
And which are worth

Walking away from

Nobody outside of you

Will ever be able to give you

The answers to these questions 

Or be able to tell you

What your life purpose is

YOU and only you must be willing

To turn within, to fully and 

Completely lean into your 

Own pain and suffering

And to trust that it was

Not put on your heart in vein

You must CHOOSE to step 

Into your own power

And yes this is simply a choice

A choice that only you can make

You cannot be a victim of circumstance

And a creator of your reality at the same time

But once you do choose

Once you decide

The Universe will also

Step in and fully support you

Suggestions For Increased Clarity:

1. Fasting

Look into a physical cleanse

Or detox of some kind

These aren’t hard to find

And don’t have to be complicated

Even juice or fruit fasting 

Is a great — and not terribly 

painful — way to reset your system

And since so much of our 

Reality is experienced through 

This body

It’s best to tend to your vessel

And love on it

As much as you can

Like anything else

It’s a practice 

And like anything else

You’ll enjoy it more

And get better results

If you can hold it lightly

Not beat yourself up for

Not being ‘perfect’

And release the habit 

Of comparing yourself

To other people

1. Journal 

Take some time every day

To write about the life

And the world

You would love to see

Write using all your senses

Write about how it feels

To be this next version of you

Living the life of your dreams

Write about where you live

What you do for a living

The gifts that you choose to share

With the world

How you spend your time 

And so forth

Do your best to write freely

And without the constraints 

Of our outdated human programming

Which loves to tell us what is 

And isn’t “possible”

I promise you

It’s all possible

But you have to see it first

1. Environment

Take a really good look

At the people you hang around

And the activities you spend 

Your time on

As you already know

We are the average 

Of the five people
We spend the most time with

So spend your time wisely

Be willing to cut out

— or r at least cut back — 

On activities that truly 

Don’t serve you or the life
You wrote about above 

This reality requires 

Aligned thoughts AND actions

Aligned actions that match

The energy and frequency 

Of our dreams

That is the only way

For them to materialize 

And materialize they will

But you have to be willing

To Focus 

In order to bring them about

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

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REMEMBERING WHO YOU ARE

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I have had over 
A dozen experiences
With plant medicine
At this point in my life

And I can tell you
In no uncertain terms
That she has been my 
Greatest spiritual teacher

She may not be
For everyone
But everyone 
Is meant for her

She will show you

The most unrefined
Aspects of you

She will guide you
Through the most painful
And horrifying wormholes
Embedded in your psyche

She will reveal to you
Everything you need
To know
To see
To heal

In order to get
To the other side
Of You

She will take you
If necessary
Through past
Lifetimes

She will extract 
From you
Your deepest
Darkest 
Secrets

She will relentlessly
And unapologetically
Help - or sometimes force
you - to see what
You would most prefer 
To ignore

Not in others
But in yourself

Because this 
All knowing
Powerful
Loving
Steady
Medicine...

She is the wisest
She is the Grandmother
The Mother of all Mothers


The one who knows
The one who sees
The one who cannot be 
Manipulated
Tricked
Bought
Or sold

She will take you
To the depths 
Of hell

Only to show you
That the person
At the center of that hell
Is you

Yes, it will make you
Want to rage
And scream
And shout
And cry

It will make you want to revolt
To declare that you don't 'agree'
To declare that you don't submit
To declare that you don't 'need' her

But in the end
If necessary
She will bring you
To your knees

She will open your eyes
Against your so-called will

And create within you
A reality where You are the 
Only one
In charge

At first
This responsibility
May frighten you

But in the end
It will relieve you
Of all the burdens
You have been carrying around
For millennia 

In the end
She will leave you
With a self-awareness
That no money can buy
And only a true, sincere
And ongoing self-inquiry
Can sustain

She will help restore you
- as long as you commit 
to following the path -
To your true power

She will remind you
Of all that you really are

She will show you
The judgemental nature 
Of your own mind
And give you 
Opportunity 
After opportunity
To let go
Of all of it

In the end
She will help you remember
Who you truly are 
And why you truly came

She will help wash away
Everything that isn't true
And help reveal to you
The Light and brightest
Version of you

She will help you see
That joy is your natural state
That expansion is your truest birthright
She will help you find your way home

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STEPS TO RECOVERY

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This is part 2 of a 2 part series

On covert abuse


In this blog, I will cover 
The 5 essential pieces 
To any lasting program of recovery


So that you not only heal
From your past/current relationship
But go deep enough into your healing
That you effectively rewire your brain
And never find yourself in a situation like this again


TIME


Perhaps the most important thing
You will need to accept about this process
Of recovery from covert narcissistic abuse
Is that it will take time


I wish I could tell you 
That there are shortcuts 

But truly, the steps outlined here 

Are the only shortcuts I know of


After 17 years in the field
Of mental health
As well as my own personal 
Experiences with this kind of abuse
The work really IS the only shortcut


ROMANCE


I would highly recommend you not
Get involved with anyone romantically
For a minimum of a year
After ENDING any sort
Of abusive relationship


Abuse of any kind
But especially the covert tactics 
Of this type of narcissistic person 
Will literally leave your world 
And your sense of Self 
In fragments


It is all too easy to displace and project our pain
And our past trauma onto another person


That’s true for ANY kind of pain or trauma, 
Even ‘normal’ heartbreak’


But the difference for someone
Who has experienced this kind of abuse
Is the degree of fragmentation you will be in


Those of you who know what I’m talking about
Will feel the truth of these words


No further explanation needed


TRUST


I’m going to say something 
Which may seem harsh
Even ‘unrealistic’ 
But if you have anyone in your circle
Who doesn’t believe what you’ve been through
Or tries to insinuate that the abuse was your fault in any way
Please do yourself a favor and STOP engaging with them
At least regarding anything personal


It’s psychologically dangerous territory 
When we are in a world of pain
And someone looks at us 
— at our pain —
And tries to tell us that
It’s not that bad


Don’t waste your time trying to make 
Anyone “get it” either
Because that energy could be
Much better spend elsewhere 
On your healing journey 


And if friends and family ask what’s up with you
Or try to get you to hang out but you really don’t want to
Believe me when I tell you that you have no obligation to anyone 
— unless you have children of course


But when it comes to adult family members and friends 
You don’t owe anyone anything
And the fact that you may feel like you do
Is just part of a no-longer-useful program
Of guilt and shame still running in your belief system
And in your energetic field


You can simply let them know that 
You’re dealing with some things right now
Or that you’re busy with a project 
— after all, self-healing is a project —
That you appreciate their love and concern 
And will reach out to them when you’re ready


But make no promises on when that will be
Because that will just end up being another source of stress
And that’s the last thing you need while on your healing journey 


In fact, the idea is to let go of anything and everything
That you can afford to let go of — I realize it may not be 
possible to let go of your job for example, even if it’s stressful —
But other voluntary relationships that bring you stress
Can be left alone, at least for the time being


CONNECTION


This might have you wondering
If you will be all alone in your healing journey


And of course the answer is no
We ALL need at least one or two people 
In our lives who offer us a sense of connection and support


But you want to start thinking outside the box
About what that might look like


For example, joining an online group
Or finding literature
That really resonates with you


Research the importance of “inner child work”
If you’re not already familiar with the topic


And of course finding a therapist that you 
Can work with 1:1 is probably the best thing you can do
To accelerate your healing process 


If that’s financially not an option right now
There are lots of online programs available these days
That actually allow you to chat with a licensed therapist
Most of these are via messaging only
Which is the reason for the reduced cost


A few notes on the above options:


If you do join an online support group
Please pay extra careful attention
To how the dialogue
And the overall 
Level of conversation and energy
In the group make you feel


Also be sure that the group has 
Someone actively monitoring its members


Reason being that sometimes support groups 
— especially when left totally unattended
Can end up re-traumatizing people  


There will almost always be
At least some members who are highly identified
With their abuse and are stuck
In a loop of victimization, with no real conscious desire
To get out


These are not the people you want to be around


Of course we need to talk about our experiences
But there’s a helpful and unhelpful way to do this


Again, if you find yourself feeling worse in the hours
Or days following a support group session
That might be a clue that it’s not 
The right place for you


If you decide to invest in 1:1 therapy 
Don’t be afraid to ask your therapist questions 
Don’t be afraid to shop around for someone 
Who feels right to you


Ask if they offer a free consultation 
Ask what their experience has been
Helping people work through the experience
Of covert narcissistic abuse


Pay attention to how you feel as they’re talking
The only sensation you should have 
Is one of comfort, ease, and relief

If you feel anything else
Please keep looking


There are definitely good therapists out there
Who can really help you

So don’t be afraid to look until you find one


Sidenote: I know all this can feel like a lot
Remember that none of this needs to happen overnight
These are just pieces of a longer-term plan
But the sooner you decide that you’re willing to take them
The sooner you will begin to feel like progress is possible


GROUND


The importance of this 
Cannot be overstated 
Look up “breathing techniques for calming
the mind”
Find a meditation app that you like
And give yourself the gift of time
To just be, to take walks alone,
To scream, to cry


To do whatever it takes 
To allow the emotions to move through you
Because that’s what they need to do


There is no recovery without FEELING 
The pain of what we have endured
It’s not pleasant, but it’s necessary


And if anyone tells you that you 
Can bypass this process
They are either lying to you
Or have never been there
So have no idea what they’re talking about


And that’s ok
As long as you make sure 
That’s not who you’re listening to


JOURNAL


And by journal 
I simply mean
Be willing to write down 
How you’re feeling


Be willing to write down
Memories as they come up


Be willing to write
When you feel angry
When you feel sad 
And even when you feel hopeless


These are all within 
The normal range of emotions

And the more you ALLOW them 
To surface and pass through you


The more they will begin to dissolve out
And, over time, the lighter you will begin to feel


Lastly, when it comes to trauma
One of the best kept secrets is that
Our Bodies know EXACTLY how to heal


Our Bodies are highly intricate 
Systems of infinite intelligence


Society has taught us not to trust our bodies
But through daily meditation, time alone
Silence, stretching and allowing ourselves
To be the emotional beings we are


We can learn to trust
Our Bodies once more
Or maybe for the first time ever


Healing isn’t an easy process
But there isn’t anything more worth doing


Know that you are 
Fully capable
Fully ready
And fully deserving
Of the same


Joy is your natural state
It’s time for you to remember 


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5 TELL TALE SIGNS OF THE COVERT NARCISSIST

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The covert narcissist

Won’t be as easy to spot

As their more extraverted
Counterparts

But the damage they do

Will be all the same

How To Know If You’re Dealing With This Kind Of Person

First off, it’s important

To keep in mind 

That the covert narcissist 

Is fundamentally the same

As the more flamboyant “obvious”

Type of narcissist

Especially in the following 2 ways:

They fundamentally lack

A healthy sense of Self

AKA they have a highly 

Vulnerable inner world

Their primary motivation in relationship 

Is about what they can “get” 

From the other person 

Instead of what they contribute

Whether they’re aware

Of this dynamic or not

Sign #1 A Subtle (Or Not-So-Subtle) Smugness

An extraverted narcissist

Will more than likely

Be openly self-congratulatory

And speak highly of him or herself 

A covert type, on the other hand

Is more likely 

To be self-deprecating

Or to put themselves down

With the expectation that others

— and this is KEY —

Will come to their “rescue”

Or praise them

And tell them how great they are

Essentially you can look at this

As a false sense of humility 

Sign #2 Self-Absorption And A Lack Of True Empathy 

Narcissists in general

Are not able to validate 

The concerns of others 

But with a covert narcissist 

This will be harder to spot

Because they won’t necessarily 

Be rude, overtly abuse, or even obviously

Dismissive

However, they will have

A high tendency

To be more quiet, withdrawn

And generally keep to themselves

Consequently, if you are in a close 

Relationship with this type of person

You will often feel alone, unworthy

And unimportant to them

While that will not be the case

With other people in your life 

Sign #3 Immature And Inadequate Responses 

All narcissistic people

Have a tough time with feedback

No matter how constructive

The feedback may be

Or how nicely it’s delivered

But instead of ranting or shouting

In disapproval 

The covert type is more likely

To try and cover up how they feel

Although their body language 

Will usually give them away

The covert narcissist is also

Likely to minimize your wants

Labeling them as “unimportant”

Or “boring” as a way to avoid

Taking any responsibility 

Or having to change their behavior 

They are also very good

At over-simplifying the needs of others

Typically have a tough time with details

Facts, and even logic — although they consider themselves to be quite logical —

Simply because they don’t want 

To invest energy into things that

Don’t fit their agenda 

As a side note:

It’s important to keep in mind

That this applies to relationships

Where there is a spoken or unspoken 

Agreement that two people are going

To make each other a priority

Someone that doesn’t want to spend

Time with you or cater to your needs

Isn’t automatically a narcissist 

Similarly, if we are interested in someone

And they don’t feel the same about us

This does not make them a narcissist

So it’s important to look at this information

In the context of the “agreement” you 

And this person have in place

Sign #4 They Feel Misunderstood

This one doesn’t require 

A whole lot of explanation

Basically this signifies a sense 

Of importance, or of being “different”

Or “ahead of their time”

So much so 

That the majority of people

Cannot relate to them

But in truth, this is just another

Cover-up for the fact that people

With these personality traits 

Have a truly difficult time

Making genuine connections

With others 

Especailly connections 

And relationships that require 

Intimacy

Because intimacy requires 

Vulnerability 

And this is highly threatening 

To the fragile sense of Self

That the narcissist has

Sign #5 Passive-Agressiveness

This might be one of the hardest

Parts of being in a relationship

With this kind of person

Passive aggressive behavior 

Is characterized by being resistant

To the requests of others

But doing so in a passive way

So, for example

Instead of directly saying
That they don’t want to do something

This kind of person might agree

But then back out or change their mind

If this happens once in a while

It obviously isn’t a major issue

And if the person can take responsibility 

For their actions, they probably aren’t 

A covert narcissist 

But if someone does this repeatedly

And then shrugs it off as “no big deal” 

That is definitely a sign to be aware of

And lastly, covert narcissists 

Have a super tough time with 

Direct dialogue or confrontation

Making resolution of disagreements 

Next to impossible

Next week I will go into 

Steps you can take if you find yourself

With this kind of person

But the first step in any process of change

Is to identify the problem

And make a conscious decision

That you are willing to do the inner work

That it will take in order to change it

Joy in your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

To our collective growth,

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Dear Friend,
 

The human mind 

Is wired for story

Once you understand that

It will become very clear

That one of the best ways

To up-level your life

Is to tell your mind a story

That you actually want

To experience 

Stories are how

We make sense

Of the world

Around us

The problem is

That most of the stories

We tell ourselves

Don’t actually serve us

Not only that

But most of the stories

We tell ourselves

Aren’t even true 

They usually come from 

Experiences we had

Early on in our childhoods

But they might also come 

From traumatic experiences 

We had as adults

Beyond that

Our stories come from

The collective field 

Of human programming

Which is always telling us

— in one way or another —

That we are not whole

And complete

As we are

Some of the most common stories

That people have running

In their field are:

I’m not enough

My feelings don’t matter

I’ll never be successful

I’ll never find true love

Other more specific examples

Might include:

I’m not smart enough 

I have a learning disorder

And that’s why I’ll never be successful 

I was abused as a child

So there must be something 

Wrong with me

The most important takeaway

From all of this

Is for you to know

That you are not
The thoughts you think

And you are not even

The emotions you feel

Although these things 

Drastically shape your experience

They are not who you are

The second most important 

Takeaway 

Is for you to know 

That you are fully capable 

Of re-writing your story

With practice

Consistency

And a hefty dose

Of self-compassion

You can — over time — create 

A new reality for yourself

Here is a 5 step process

I share with my clients

When they feel stuck

In a story or pattern

That doesn’t serve them

BECOME AWARE OF THE STORY

Whenever you’re experiencing 

An unpleasant emotion

It’s super important 

To ask yourself:

“What’s the story I’m telling 

myself right now?”

And the second question 

Is always gonna be

“Does this story I’m telling 

myself serve me?”

LET YOURSELF OFF THE HOOK

This is SO important 

It means I forgive myself 

For not knowing before

What I know now

Without this element 

Of self-forgiveness

We run the risk  

Of living

In a perpetual loop 

NURTURE THE INNER CHILD

Be kind to yourself 

When you feel ‘less than’

When you feel scared

When you feel like

You might never ‘get it right’

Be willing to see the scared

Little boy or girl

Inside

Who doesn’t yet know

How to navigate the world

Acknowledge that the inner child

Is still alive and well in all of us

And simply needs the love

That she or he didn’t get early on

Beating ourselves up

Is not a strategy for success 

LEARN TO HOLD THINGS LIGHTLY

See your thoughts and emotions

As clouds passing through the sky

In other words

Don’t make too much of them

This is about the practice 

Of non-attachment

Regular meditation

Can help you learn

To calm your mind

And this will help you 

Learn to hold things 

More lightly

Walks in nature

Are my personal favorite
Form of meditation 

GET CLEAR ON THE COST OF YOUR CURRENT STORY

It’s always important 

To ask ourselves 

What price we’re paying

For any thought, behavior

Or activity we’re taking part in

So the question here would be:

“What is the price I’m paying 

for this story?”

And then ask yourself

If the price is worth it

For example

If you have a story 

That you’re not smart enough 

The cost you  might be paying 

Is that you never take risks

Or never step outside your

Comfort zone

The price of this story 

Is pretty self-evident

As you probably miss out 

On a fair share of life experiences 

By holding onto this story

WHAT STORY DO I CHOOSE TO TELL INSTEAD 

And last but not least

You have to ask yourself

What story you would rather

Be experiencing 

The important thing is 

You’ll want to make it

Feel true

When it comes to creating

Or manifesting anything

It’s super important

That your subconscious mind

Be able to ‘buy into’ 

The new story
You’re trying to ‘sell it’

More specifically
This means using soft statements

When big statements feel 

A bit too out of reach

For example

If you find yourself
Surrounded by really talented

And high level people

You might notice
A sense of self-doubt 

Coming up

But instead of “I’m not good enough”

Or “I’ll never measure up”

You can simply say 

To yourself “I notice that 

this is an old story”

Anytime you get stuck

Go over this list

And see where 

Your personal 

Stumbling block might be

Some people have

An easy time

Telling themselves 

A new story
But they have a hard time

When they fall into Shame 

So if that’s you

You’ll want to pay 

Particular attention to 

Step 1: Letting Yourself Off The Hook

Be kind to yourself

But be consistent in your practice

Everything in this life 

Carries with it
A specific muscle memory

So the more you do it

The better and easier it becomes

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

To our collective growth,

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Why they matter and why being silent is also ok

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Dear Friend,
 

So I’ve been thinking

Long and hard 

About whether or not

To speak on this

And about the push back

I might get

From various groups

And people

But to honor my path

And my personal agreement

With God

Which is to always act

In alignment with the highest version

Of myself

— even when it’s uncomfortable —

I feel the need to speak on it

Actually

There are two things

I really feel the need

To address

This week

Especially in light of

Everything that’s going on

In the world at the moment

The first:

Whether or not it’s ok

To stay silent right now

And the second: 

Whether the phrase All Lives Matter

Is an acceptable response

To the phrase Black Lives Matter 

As I break down my thoughts 

On each of these 

It may seem like 

I’m on two different sides

Of the issue

And that’s part of why

I was initially hesitant

To speak on it

So all I ask

Is that you hear me out

Before drawing your conclusions 

So the first issue:

Do I feel it’s ok to stay silent right now?

Yes — not only do I feel it’s ok

But in some cases, I would actually prefer

People stay silent

Specifically I’m referring to people

Who are not — for one reason or other —

Speaking out 

About the murder

Of George Floyd

As someone who works 1:1 

With some of the biggest

Influencers, athletes

And thought leaders

In the world

I can tell you for certain 

That silence is not always

A sign of apathy

In fact, I’ve been having

Some of the most difficult

And meaningful conversations 

Of my life this past week

Some people — both black

and white — aren’t ready 

To come out and speak about 

What’s happening yet

Because they’re still processing

Their feelings

Others feel like they need

To stay silent and LISTEN

So they can fully appreciate 

What’s going on

And THEN speak out

And that’s a distinction I feel

It’s important to make 

Everyone’s timeline is different

Personally, I would much rather 

People actually be IN 

Their authentic feelings

Truly listening to others 

With an open mind and heart

I would much rather people LISTEN

While going through an authentic process

Of deep awakening & internal change

Than to jump on social media and speak

Just for the sake of speaking

Or, even worse, to say something 

That isn’t really heartfelt 

We can all see through it

When someone is just giving lip service

To a certain issue 

But doesn’t really FEEL 

The emotional resonance 

Of their own words

I don’t know about you

But to me it’s clear as day

When someone is simply speaking

Out of fear or a sense of obligation 

And quite honestly

It’s painful to listen to 

I think it’s also worth saying

Some people don’t know 

WHAT they feel

And if they do know

They don’t know HOW 

To actually speak on it

Or maybe they’re just not ready to 

Which makes all the people online

Telling people that they have to speak up

That they’re being put “on notice” if they don’t

Similar to the people trying to tell everyone

The “right way” to protest

Fundamentally

It’s all a form of bullying

And it’s a problem

No matter who’s doing it

Ok - now onto the second issue:

Is it ok to say All Lives Matter

When someone says Black Lives Matter

In my opinion

Absolutely not

It’s not only not ok

But it’s hugely dismissive, minimizing

And — I don’t love to use this word — 

Ignorant 

I especially wanna say this 

To my beloved vegan community

Because I know many of you

Personally

And I know most of you

Would never intentionally

Minimize the pain of any group 

But please know that 

When you say all lives matter

You are acting no better 

Than that person in your comments section

Shouting things like “don’t you care about people”

When you try to bring to their attention 

The issue of animal suffering

Cruelty and slaughter 

Point being, pain must be witnessed

And fully acknowledged 

Before it can be healed 

Lastly

It’s important to remember

That when someone says 

Black Lives Matter

They’re not actually 

Taking anything away 

From you

Or from any other cause 

Or movement for that matter

On the contrary

When we respond with 

All Lives Matter 

We ARE attempting 

— however unconsciously — 

to overlook and bypass 

Legitimate pain and suffering

And very legitimate rage

Not to be confused with violence 

Violence is an action

Whereas anger

Is an emotional response

And even though

Anger makes people uncomfortable 

It’s not the same as violence

And when it is actually accepted

Without judgment 

And without 

The need

To water it down

The anger serves 

A very important

And very necessary

Purpose

Just as our anger 

In the vegan community

Mobilizes action

So it is

In any community

Let’s not forget that 

Oppression anywhere

Is oppression everywhere

Joy is our natural state

It’s time for us to remember

To our collective growth, 

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The way a man

Treats a perfect stranger

Should matter to you

And it should matter a lot

I know a lot of women

Don’t wanna believe it

I know a lot of women
Are enamored with bad boys

— this applies to men being

enamored with bad(ass) women

as well, but we’re gonna focus

on the men in this post — 

The reason for this

Is that “bad” people

Appear confident on the surface

And confidence is very attractive

But if that so-called confidence

Spills into a condescending tone

With that Lyft driver

Or turns into 

Casually rude behavior

With hotel staff

Or frequent complaints

About his ‘negative’ experiences

In the world at large

I would HIGHLY recommend

You sit up — and stay sitting up —

And take notice

Because the way a man

Treats other people

Is the way he will 

Eventually

Treat you

Yes it will be just as bad

If not worse

Why worse?

Because you will be

Emotionally entangled

With him

And him

With you

So if he can treat a perfect stranger

So disrespectfully — someone who presumably

hasn’t done anything wrong to him, except 

maybe fail to provide him with the level 

of customer service which he not 

only appreciates, but actually 

feels entitled to —

Then what do you think he might be like

With someone he perceives

Has actually wronged him?!

If he is so easily thrown off

His emotional center

Simply because his meal

Wasn’t served hot enough

How forgiving and compassionate

Do you think he will be

With you 

When you inevitably

Do something

That upsets him

And I’m not referring to

Any major betrayal

It could be something as simple

As not picking up the dry cleaning

That’s how “bad” men 

And women

Are

So what can you do?

Have the willingness 

To pay very close attention

To how you feel in this person‘s presence

Especially when he’s interacting

With other people

If it makes you uncomfortable

There’s a reason

And there’s truly no need

To set yourself up

For unnecessary pain

No level of physical attraction

Is going to make up 

For this kind of issue

In your relationship

There are plenty

Of confident men and women

In the world

Who you will be

Just as attracted to

And if you only find yourself

Attracted to these kind of people

That’s a separate issue

Bu one worth looking at

I’m speaking as someone

Who’s lived it

It doesn’t matter

How nicely that person

Is treating you right now

It doesn’t matter

How far into the relationship

You are

t doesn’t matter

If they have managed

To make you believe

That you are different

It doesn’t matter

What your mind

Is currently telling you

You have to take

A person’s total behavior

Into consideration

And lastly

If you have tricked yourself

Into believing that this person

Simply has high standards

— because after all, there’s no reason 

to accept bad service, or eat a meal 

that isn’t up to par, right? — just consider this: 

Not only is it possible

To have high standards

Without treating people badly

But people with TRULY high standards

Also have standards for themselves

And for their own behavior as well

Not just the behavior of others

If someone is willing

To be rude or disrespectful to anyone

There is no reason under the sun

To believe that behavior won’t one day turn on you

To our collective growth,

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How to dig deeper on your emotions

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So here’s the thing

The ACTUAL thing

That’s holding you back

From creating the life

And the impact 

You really desire

The thing is

You’re still watering down

Who you really are

What you REALLY feel

What you actually believe

And the message

You were truly born

To share with the world

And that is both

A good and bad thing

Of course it’s not actually 

A bad thing

But it probably does pose

A bit of a challenge 

Reason being

That almost all people

— to one degree or another — 

Are afraid to be ALL OF

Who they really are

And the main reason 

For that

Is because 

Most people

Care more about

What other people

Think about them

Than what they actually think

About themselves

So the challenge 

Then becomes

How to care LESS 

About the opinion of others

And MORE about the opinion 

Of Yourself 

And the only way to do this

Is to actually get to know yourself 

On a deeper level

One of the best ways 

To do this

Is to keep a journal

And take notes

On how you feel

Throughout your day

Specifically

You’ll want to pay attention

To the relationship between 

Any strong emotions that come up

And the events, people, and situations

That trigger those emotions

An example of how to do this:

Let’s say

I walk into the house

My partner is working on something

And — because he’s so into

whatever he’s working on —

He doesn’t say hello to me

Right away

His delay

Triggers 

A feeling of anger

In me

But when I dig deeper

The anger is really a mask

Covering up the fact that I’m hurt

Maybe I feel unappreciated

Or unimportant

Perhaps I had some exciting 

News to share

Making my partner’s 

Seeming indifference 

Even more frustrating

But let’s say my anger/hurt

Doesn’t go away 

When he actually stops what he’s doing

And comes over to say hello to me

Let’s take it one step further

And say that I actually tell him

How it made me feel when he didn’t 

Acknowledge me right away

Let’s say he actually apologizes

And is totally sincere in his apology

But I can feel the hurt

Still swirling around

Inside me

Then I dig a little deeper

And realize that the reason 

I still feel hurt

Is because this incident

Triggered a childhood memory

Of how I often felt unacknowledged

By the people/adults around me

This is just one example 

How how to dig deeper 

On your own emotional process 

And it’s critical to do so

Because the path to self-love

Comes through self-knowledge 

Until you get to know yourself

More deeply

You will be tempted 

To blame others

And to externalize

Your emotions 

Onto them

But your emotions

Always belong to you

Even when they are triggered

By others

And then of course the good news

Is that once you get to know yourself

And love yourself for ALL OF 

Who you are

It will become

Much less important

To you

What others think

And from that place

You will be able 

To create true magic

In the world

By being all of who

You came here to be

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember

To our collective growth,

Tara 

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WHY YOU CAN STOP JUDGING YOUR NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

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You are an ever-evolving product

Of the thoughts you think

The emotions you consume

And the people

You surround yourself with

What you eat

— especially if you eat 

a whole, plant-based diet —

Along with getting

Plenty of water

And exercise 

Is a great way to lower your risk

Of health problems

BUT

I’ll be the first to tell you

If you’re harboring negative emotions

Or have unresolved feelings

About anything

Whether from your past or present

 — and are not ACTIVELY WORKING

THROUGH these emotions — 

They will 100% calcify in your body

Eventually in the form of 

Fully manifested

Physical disease

Take-home message being:

Do not deny your emotions

Don’t make them good or bad

Right or wrong

Because emotions

Have no

Inherent goodness

Or badness

They just are

Sort of like the air

We breathe

We don’t analyze the air

And decide whether or not

To “accept” it  

Unpleasant emotions

Can be treated the same way

Sadness is sadness

Anger is anger

Fear is fear

And quite often

It’s not even YOUR 

Sadness, anger and fear

It belongs to the collective

Of humanity

And is something that

You might be picking up on

Because your system 

Is particularly sensitive 

(in a good way)

To the energetic field

Which surrounds us all

But back to the topic of emotions

When you allow

Your feelings
To exist

Without judging them

You create space in your body

Thereby allowing your body

To do what it does best: 

HEAL

All on its own

Without your input

Or onslaught of criticism

.

.
.

Another helpful hint

I can’t emphasize enough

Is to please stop listening

To people who tell you

That it’s “ok” to feel these emotions

But not ok to feel those emotions

All feelings are valid

Let me say that again

ALL YOUR FEELINGS ARE VALID

That doesn’t mean 

You need to act on them

It just means

You can stop judging them 

Feelings are messengers

So take some time alone

Get still

Sit in silence

And allow the message/s

To come through you

Without the need

To label

Or constantly talk

About them

Questions to ask yourself:

What might these emotions 

Be trying to tell me?

Where am I not speaking

My truth?

What situation or relationship

Have I outgrown?

Where am I playing small?

How do I get to take 

Better care of my body?

What else could this mean?

How can I grow from this?

If you do this

Even for just 

A few minutes a day

You will begin 

To rewire your brain

And from there

Relief isn’t far away

It’s only up from here

Joy truly is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

To our collective growth,

Tara x

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Vegan is the moral baseline, not the final frontier

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I’m prepared 

To lose a few subscribers

On this one

Although I hope not to

In fact, I hope those of you

Who are the most active

In the vegan community

Might be willing

To give this some thought

And let me know

What you come up with

Believe me when I say

That this is a long ways

From how I used to feel

Just a few years ago

That’s not to say

That how I feel now

Is any better or worse

This is just my current perspective

And I'm sharing it

In hopes

That it will add to yours

First, let me just say 

That the work vegan activists do

Is far from easy

And I don’t just mean

The 'external' work of activism

I mean the internal, emotional work

There is much trauma

In our community

And for very good reason

The suffering that animals

On this planet endure

At the hands of humans

Is truly beyond

The realm of comprehension

And I’d like each

And every one of you

To know

That your pain

Is a sign of your humanity

It’s not something

To try and hide

On the contrary

The ability to feel deeply

Is a beautiful thing

And as vegans

Isn’t that what we want? 

For other people to feel more deeply? 

To feel for those

Who don’t walk or talk

Or look like them?

To finally make the (vegan) connection? 

I know for myself

It’s that disconnect

In the world

That sometimes 

Breaks me down

And yes

At times

Still fills me with rage

But to take that pain

And turn it into a weapon

To use on other people 

Or social media

As a place 

To take and essentially dump

All our pain and trauma

Doesn't necessarily serve
The animals

And I don't believe

It serves us either

Shame does not open people up

To compassion

The energy of anger

— if not properly harnessed — 

Can cause more pain

And disconnection

Than it cures

And — whether it’s intentional

or not — 

Inducing repeat-trauma

In people

Is not our path

To a better world

The way I see it

The most direct path

To a more compassionate world

"out there"

Is for us to embody

The compassion

We want to see in others

"in here"

In all that we do

In all that we share

In all that we speak

Yes, it’s very challenging at times

But isn’t that the work?

Isn't our job

To keep improving

And evolving

As Souls in a human body?

Do I believe that being vegan

Is a part of that evolution?

Yes - I absolutely do

But I think 

It's just as important

For us to remember

That we ALL came here

To do our personal work

Being vegan

Doesn’t exempt us

From this process

If we’re doing it for the animals

Then we need to do what is effective

If we’re doing it for the animals

Then we need to keep in mind

That others are not less than us

And that — karmically speaking —

The corrections are alway made

Whether in this life 

Or the next

However imperfect we may all be

We are still fellow earthlings

And ultimately

We are here

To walk each other 

Back home

To our collective growth,

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Being a Brave Leader means having the ability

To stay grounded in the midst of chaos

It means having the ability to share from the heart

It means knowing when to tune the noise OUT

And when to let the opinions of those you trust IN

It means having some serious discernment

And having the humility to know that our learning never ends

It means remaining coachable while you coach others

It means being an incredible teacher

And an even better student

It means actively seeking constructive feedback

From at least one trusted source on a regular basis

It means being receptive to spending time, money, and resources

On mentorship that is aligned with your values

And I can’t emphasize this piece enough

It means working with mentors 

Who actually have what you want in Life

And if you aren’t currently in a position

Where you have the money or resources to spend

On mentorship

Then it might mean being willing to offer your skills and gifts

In exchange for the high level mentoring your Soul desires

Because if there's anything I know about leadership

It's the fact that nothing will help you shift faster than:

1. Your personal commitment to doing the work

2. Having the right people to help you on your journey

Being a Brave Leader also means not opting for the easy way

Just because it’s easy

It means speaking the truth no matter how uncomfortable

Or how unpopular that truth may be

It means not trying to be

All “love and light” when what you really feel

Is sorrow and rage

It means honoring your emotions

All of them

Because you understand that

Until you know what it means to honor your own process

You will not truly be able to honor anyone else's

It means being able to do all this

Without lashing out, without going unconscious, and without

Making your feelings 

Anyone else’s responsibility

Because our feelings are never anyone else's responsibility

This can be a tricky one

Especially because it’s easy 

To dress up pain and anger

As activism

But when you tap into a higher level of self-awareness 

Which is always available to you

You will very clearly feel the difference

It will be apparent in your body

Especially if your diet is clean and plant-based

Sometimes being a Brave Leader

Means staying silent until you get your energy right

Because ultimately it’s your energy that people feel

Far more than the words you speak

More than anything

Being a Brave Leader

Means you know 

In every cell of your being

That The Holy Mother and The Holy Father

Are working their Magic THROUGH you

We are here to be of service

To the whole of humanity

Above all else

Love is still the highest truth 

And joy is still our natural state

It’s time for us to remember

To our collective growth,

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The Programming

Why Adults Say the Dumbest
Things to Young People

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Not all adults

But let’s be honest

A fair share of them

Really do say

The craziest things

To young people

Not because 

The Youth

Is naive

But because 

The majority

Of adults

Checked out

Long ago

And don’t know it

You see 

The Programming

In humanity

Runs DEEP

So deep

In fact

That it takes

Many of us

YEARS

Just to figure out

That we’re running 

On a false program

In the first place

And even after that

Even after that initial 

Point of awakening

The business 

Of STAYING awake

Takes work

So to anyone 

Reading this

I want you to know 

That the only reason

Anyone tells anyone

Not to go after 

Their dreams

Is because 

That person 

Decided 

Probably long ago

Not to go after 

Their own

Or maybe they DID 

Go after their dreams

But things didn’t 

Work out for them 

So now

— disillusioned with 

their own life — 

They don’t want 

The same “fate” for you

Just to be clear

This is not an invitation

To point the finger

Or blame your parents

That would be

A disservice

Both to yourself 

And to humanity 

Plus

In most cases

Parents mean well

And are simply 

Trying to protect you

From what they see

As unnecessary pain

Instead of blaming anyone

However

This is an invitation 

For all of us

As a collective

To become more aware

Based on my experience 

With my own parents

Who always mean well

This is what 

I know for sure:

Another person’s experience 

Has absolutely 

Nothing

To do with you

Or with your experience

BUT

If you don’t know that

It will hurt you

Why?

Because we’re impacted

— whether we like it or not —

By our environment

In fact

We absorb 

Our environment 

Through osmosis 

The beliefs of the people

You surround yourself with

Become YOUR beliefs

So my best advice

Especially to the youth

Is to stop listening

To anyone 

— however well-meaning —

Who tries to guide you

From a place of fear

Instead

Commit yourself fully

To the evolution

Of your own Soul

In whatever way

Feels right for you

Understand that 

Other people

Can only reflect back 

To you

Who THEY are

Not who you are

And lastly

Remember

That nobody

Can ever meet you

At a level 

Of consciousness

Beyond their own

Stay awake

Stay sovereign 

Joy truly is your natural state

It’s time we all remember

To our collective growth,
Tara x

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EFFECTIVE APOLOGIES

OLD WAYS WON’T WORK

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So you messed up

In your relationship

And now

You have to undertake

The daunting task

Of making it right

There are exceptions

To what I'm about to say —

such as in the case

of minor infractions — 

But if you messed up big time

You’ve probably already figured out 

That simply saying you're sorry

Isn't going to work

If you find that a simple 

“I’m sorry” 

Does the trick

Then by all means 

Say you’re sorry

And move on 

The problem 

I wanna address today

Is what to do

When a simple 

I'm sorry 

Doesn’t cut it

Maybe because

The betrayal 

Was too big

Or maybe because

You’ve messed up

Too many times

In the past 

In either case

Repair IS possible 

But first 

You have to accept

A few key things 

OLD WAYS WON’T WORK

If you've really messed up

In a major way — or even

in a minor way but 

have done so repeatedly — 

Then it should be 

Quite understandable 

That your parter 

Probably isn’t 

In a very forgiving mood

SIDE NOTE: 

I’ll be using 

Specific gender pronouns

For the rest of this post

But please know

That these issues exist

In ALL relationship dynamics

So this is where I see

Most men — again this applies

to women as well — 

Get in trouble

How sorry am I, really?  

This last point

Can’t be overstated

Here's why: 

When you screw up 

In a relationship

Your apology 

Must be sincere 

And it must be 

Because of what you DID

Not just because

Your partner is mad

At you

And it must be

Totally and completely unwavering

What does this mean?

It means that if you say

“I’m sorry”

But your partner 

Doesn’t’ forgive you

Within the first 30 seconds

Of your apology

And you then get irritated

Or annoyed

Consider this 

A HUGE sign

To proceed

WIth caution 

Not only 

Will your partner

Most likely become 

Even more irritated

With your impatience

Meanwhile

Your irritation 

And impatience 

Is just digging you

Into an even deeper hole

Which will take

Even more work

To get out of

Your apology cannot

Be half-hearted

And it cannot be faked

Not even a little bit

Because if it is — if on ANY level

you are not truly sorry — 

I promise you

She will know

She’ll pick up on it

And she simply

Won't believe you

There’s no “hack” 

To this process

ANOTHER SIDE NOTE: 

Your irritation is also a sign

Of where you still have work to do

No need to beat yourself up

But DO notice

Do become a good observer

Of your own emotions 

And learn to be honest

With yourself

Back to what I was saying

If you’re not truly sorry

Not only will she 

Not believe you

But she will feel betrayed

By your inability to be honest 

With yourself 

And perhaps even more betrayed

By your inability — or refusal —

To give her what you know

She really desires

WHAT S/HE REALLY NEEDS FROM YOU:

An authentic expression

Of the fact that you 

Actually feel bad 

For whatever it is you did

Or in some cases

What you didn’t do

But either way

An authentic expression

Is needed

A clear demonstration 

That you are not desperate 

To rush through the apology 

Or to rush through 

This phase

Of your relationship

For that matter

A phase which will probably 

Require time 

And patience 

To properly heal from

In short, she wants to know

That you “get it”

So before

You even consider

Approaching her

Ask yourself: 

Are you truly sorry? 

Are you willing

To go through 

The process 

Of her grief

With her?

Are you willing

To accept her need

So no

It's not about "blame"

But when you try 

To get away

With things 

You know full well

Are not acceptable 

To your partner

You both have some 

Soul Searching to do

My hope — for those 

of you who truly are sorry 

and just don’t know where to begin — 

Is that this will help shed some light

If your partner is hurting

They need your patience

They need you 

To help (re)create

An atmosphere of safety

Not to tell them 

How they need to hurry up

And forgive you

Just because you said 

The words

“I’m sorry”

They need to know

Why you feel

That things went down

The way they did

And what you will do

To make sure

Those circumstances

Never arise again

Pain cannot be rushed

And that’s why

Your apology can’t either

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

To our collective growth, 

Tara x

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Tough Love: Why You're Looping

You deserve more
So much more

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You can do all the mindset work

Make all the vision boards

And attend all the seminars 

In the world

You can do 

Your daily yoga

Meditation

And breathwork

You can do 

All the acts of service 

Create gratitude lists

And pin affirmations

To every door 

Of your home

But until 

You’re actually willing

To give up the things 

That are making you sick

You will not experience

Any lasting peace

No amount of organic food

Or even being vegan 

— although eating plant-based WILL 

put you in a different category of people — 

Is going to fully remedy that

If you allow

Toxic emotions

People

Or habits

To infiltrate your life

And STAY there

You’re going to suffer

And this is not the kind of pain

That, one day, just eases up

On the contrary 

It increases

And it will ultimately rob you

Of the life that you could have

Otherwise lived

So you can either 

Let go 

Of WHO and WHAT

No longer serves you

Or 

You can let go

Of the silly notion 

That you will find happiness 

In the midst of dis-ease

You deserve more

So much more

But you have to believe it

Yes YOU have to believe it

But until then 

You can borrow 

My belief

In you

And yes

I do believe in you

Because not just anybody

Finds their way into this space

And not just anybody 

Takes the time 

To read a “tough love” post

All the way through 

The irony is

It will be a lot easier

For you

To believe in you

When you actually start 

Treating yourself right

By saying no thank you 

To that extra glass of alcohol

By saying no to eating foods

That you know full well 

Caused another Being to suffer

By saying no to conversations

That leave you feeling depleted

By saying yes 

To yourself

Yes to speaking your truth

Yes to saying “I hear you…” 

To that negative voice inside your head 

“…but you’re not in charge of my life anymore”

It’s easy 

To let go 

Of our ‘comfort’ zones

When we realize 

We’re not all that

Comfortable 

There anyway

Joy in your natural state

It’s time for you to remember 

To our collective growth,

Tara x

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IT'S TIME

Time to come forth
Time to listen
Time to follow

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In the midst of all the chaos 

There is a stillness

If you really listen

There is a voice

A voice long forgotten

Perhaps a voice 

From lifetimes ago

S/he is telling you

That it’s Time

Time to come forth

Time to listen

Time to follow

Your Soul’s true calling

Time to finally do the thing

You truly came

To this planet

To do

You know

Don’t you

What that thing is

But you probably tell yourself a story

That you don’t really know

That you haven’t "figured it out"

Quite yet

For years I told myself a story too

About how I had to “choose”

About how I couldn’t really

Be or Do or Have it all

I couldn’t be the girl

Who talked about social activism 

And entrepreneurship

And money

The girl who valued 

Business seminars 

And vegan protests

I couldn’t work with athletes

While ranting about spirituality 

And humanity and the collective good

But I was wrong

Because the truth is

You can be whoever

You wanna be

You don’t need me

You don't need time

And you don't need 

Permission

To be who you are

The other truth 

Is that not everyone

Is going to like it

Not everyone 

Is going to approve

Some will ridicule you

To your face

Others will talk behind your back

Many will follow you from a distance

Keeping closer eyes on you

Then your so-called enemies

But when you understand

That you came here

For a reason

It makes it so much easier

To tune out the noise

It makes it so much easier

To realize 

That in the end

There is only One

You will have to answer to

Journaling Exercise:

So I’ll ask you a question

That one of my mentors 

Once asked me

If I handed you a megaphone

And you had 30 seconds 

To talk to the entire world 

What would you say?

What message

What wisdom

Would you leave behind?

What would you want 

Humanity to know?

Because that’s where 

Your passion really lies

It’s in the conversations

You have 

With your closest friends

It’s in the magic 

Of what inspires you

And angers you

And brings you to tears

It’s the stuff that most of us
Keep to ourselves

Or write in our journals

It's the stuff on our Hearts

The real us

Unmasked

Unveiled

Knowing 

That we may be mocked

Knowing full well

That people may have 

Not-so-nice things

To say about us

And sometimes even knowing

Who those people are

But consciously choosing

Not to let it matter

Your purpose 

Is so much bigger 

Than your stories

It’s so much bigger 

Than your fear

Joy is your natural state

It’s time for you to remember

To our collective growth,

Tara x

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