by Sarah Brassard | May 16, 2019 | Trauma
When your life takes a turn you never would have imagined, the experience has the potential to devastate you or positively change you forever. It is in the disorder that our spirit calls to us. There is a window of surrender because we are vulnerable. Vulnerability,...
by Sarah Brassard | Feb 11, 2017 | Healing, Trauma
When the Ego cries, the soul rejoices. No one wants to suffer. In fact, most of us will do anything to avoid suffering. I get this, but I’ve learned how valuable suffering is to my life. Meditation has taught me how to hold the discomfort of suffering. I listen...
by Sarah Brassard | Feb 4, 2017 | Exercises, Healing, Self Care, Trauma
When trauma hits and you are doing all you can to survive it, it is hard to believe that there is more out there for you. Discontent, sadness, and anxiety eat up the vital energy of our lives and make it hard to believe in dreams. We want to be more, feel more, and...
by Sarah Brassard | Jan 14, 2017 | Book, Exercises, Healing, Trauma
There is no more powerful personal tool than the message that reminds me of the importance of balancing my energy. This is a tool I have cultivated through meditation. It takes awareness and diligence to commit to keeping your life in balance. As much as we talk about...
by Sarah Brassard | Sep 1, 2016 | Book, Exercises, Meditation, Trauma
Strength comes from knowing who you are and learning what ignites positive and negative emotions in you. This is a huge practice and without a dedicated commitment of reflecting inward, a hard one to achieve. Meditation is a powerful action of cleansing the...
by Sarah Brassard | Aug 31, 2016 | Exercises, Healing, Sacred Space, Self Care, Trauma
Yesterday marked the completion of your 40-day practice. This is something to celebrate and reflect upon. 40 days of consecutive practice helps us break habits. When we stay stuck in old ingrained behaviors, we suffer. When we ignore these ways of being, we...