Response to Dopamine Nation, by Anna Lembke, MD

30 OF 30 DAYS (4 min audio read on Medium @FLO Mystic) Here I am at the completion of this excursion. Reflecting to evolve. Reminiscing to feel. Recalling details to tell my story. 30 Days Dopamine Fast to reset my hedonic set point. My pain and pleasure baseline. If sounds elementary to say, “I feelContinue reading “Response to Dopamine Nation, by Anna Lembke, MD”

ANGER: feeling, emotion, being

27 OF 30 DAYS (3 min audio read on Medium @FLO Mystic) The voice is getting louder. The words articulated imply a building up of a potential outburst for intense emotion, which can be unpleasant to be around. “Don’t be angry.” I’ve heard this many times throughout my life and it makes me even moreContinue reading “ANGER: feeling, emotion, being”

A World of Many

24 OF 30 DAYS (3 min audio read on Medium @FLO Mystic) This notion that, “Parallel Realities exist and co-exist…” I was brought up in tradition. History of family beliefs past on from generations to a generation. That the world is not all good. There is evil. Some things you fight for and some, “it isContinue reading “A World of Many”

Motivation to Pursue

23 OF 30 DAYS (3 min audio read on Medium @FLO Mystic) I didn’t want to kill myself. That was enough hope for me to know that I was going to be okay. Yet, each moment of everyday wasn’t easy to say the least. I couldn’t get up and off the bed. I was sleepingContinue reading “Motivation to Pursue”

Don’t Give Up On Yourself

(4 min read on Medium @FLO Mystic) Oh how easy it is tho. Not that there isn’t any merit to pause and rest. But what are you truly giving up on and letting go when you do? There is a fine line between perceiving you are giving up on that which you identify as an experienceContinue reading “Don’t Give Up On Yourself”

You are NOT broken (Aura & Human Design)

3 mins audio listen on Medium @FLO Mystic Have you ever wondered why you are attracted to the same type of person? Or why you invite the same kind of people back into your life? You can’t deny that you’ve done all kinds of psychotherapy you can imagine, inner healing, and inner child work. YouContinue reading “You are NOT broken (Aura & Human Design)”

SELF-love

(3 mins audio listen on Medium @FLO Mystic) Self-love “means you need to love yourself”.. Cliche? Touché! Self-love, as simple and short as the word is, the display and portrayal of the love of Self seem challenging for most of us. In any relationship, contrasting and comparing your Self-love with others isn’t the most supportiveContinue reading “SELF-love”

Here I AM.

2.22.22 MONTH Two, DAY twenty-two, YEAR twenty-two.. haha! Here I am. Typing away on my MacBook keyboard. I’ve had a sip of my coffee this morning. I even got up early. SMH. gosh… too early for my routine. I did set the alarm for 2:22 am. I must have been too excited I got up,Continue reading “Here I AM.”

Is Depression Like a Flu?

“Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu. For most people, the flu resolves on its own. But sometimes, influenza and its complications can be deadly.” – mayoclinic.org Ouch! Can you relate? Have you gotten a flu? Have you witness someoneContinue reading “Is Depression Like a Flu?”

Depths of Beauty

Beauty is everywhereThe natural eyes don’t always perceive it, though it looks Searching, but cannot find for it misses the existence of the essence  Beauty is present and in the midst of what is perceived, a chaotic world Beauty is depth and depth is in all One may express, I desire depth and not all is deepI’mContinue reading “Depths of Beauty”