Healing isn’t about pushing harder,
it’s about listening deeper.
The Hum of 'Too Much' and the Path Back to Connection
There’s a particular hum to modern life, isn’t there? It’s the vibration of to-do lists and the quiet, persistent feeling that you aren’t doing enough.
When Your Body Becomes the Battleground: Living with Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases turn your body’s defenses against itself, causing pain, fatigue, and unpredictability. In this post, I share how living with Crohn’s taught me the power of rest, self-compassion, and tools like somatic movement, yoga, and art journaling to find hope and healing.
Healing Through Movement: Reconnecting with My Body
Mandi leading a somatic exercise class in Playa del Carmen in 2024.
Creative Play as Medicine: How Art Journaling Became Part of My Self-Care
Keep playing and learning. Your growth will be transformative.
When My Body Forced Me to Listen
I used to ignore my body’s whispers: tight shoulders, shallow breath, racing heart. I was too busy volunteering, leading activities, and “doing it all.” Then, after a pulmonary embolism and major surgery, my body screamed. It was exhausting, humbling—but necessary. That’s when I started to really listen.