Let the sunshine in

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 6, 2020 | Recovery, Resilience

Life feels like a balancing act right now. Even more than usual. Dipping into the news so that I’m aware. Extracting myself from the magnetic negative pull. Acknowledging my emotions – the fear, anxiety, sadness, and grief. Easing myself into calm, peace, hope, and...

Soothe myself in any way I can

by Lisa Kohn | Mar 30, 2020 | Resilience

I have moments of hope, of somehow knowing that we will all emerge from this – that the world will emerge from this – wholer, healthier, more connected, more aware, and more determined to right the wrongs that are prevalent in our societies right now. I love those...

Put my hand on my heart…

by Lisa Kohn | Mar 23, 2020 | Resilience

To me at least, there has never been a time when more compassion was needed. Compassion for others and compassion for ourselves. For many, fear and anxiety are running high. For others, it’s just frustration and anger, or maybe boredom. Either way, triggers are being...

Feel good anyway

by Lisa Kohn | Dec 9, 2019 | Resilience

I was interviewed last week for a documentary series on cults and cultic leaders. One of the first things my interviewer asked me was if I thought recovery and healing were choices. Specifically, she asked if I thought we all had the choice to move past our trauma,...

From stability comes freedom – where does stability come from?

by Lisa Kohn | Dec 2, 2019 | Resilience

Again, a yoga practice. Again, a yoga instructor. Again, a necessary reminder. From stability comes freedom. I may long for freedom – from my need to fix and control, from my need to read a situation and solve problems before they even happen, from my need to be...

It’s okay sweetheart

by Lisa Kohn | Nov 4, 2019 | Resilience

As you may know, I am a huge fan of Tara Brach. And I’m blatantly stealing this blog post title from her. Because it works. When my heart is racing. When I’m tense or anxious. When it all feels like too much, I’ve learned (from Tara Brach) to put my hand on my heart...