The Guiding Compass Podcast

I recently had the experience of being a guest on "The Guiding Compass," a podcast hosted by Sandra Kushnir, a fellow Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Sandra is the owner of Meridian Counseling, a private practice based out of Santa Monica, CA.

21-day Meditation Challenge

When I first started my journey of recovery in 2010, I was pretty much a giant ball of anxiety. No matter what I tried, I couldn’t stop the racing thoughts. I was hearing a lot about “being present” from other people in recovery, but my mind was constantly in the past dwelling on where I went wrong, or in the future trying to figure out how I was going to make it all better. I couldn’t really grasp the concept of present moment awareness, or how to even attain something like that.

Lessons On Vulnerability and Shame

Stepping into vulnerability is one of THE MOST COURAGEOUS things you can do. Many people mistakenly equate vulnerability with weakness. This is not an accurate assumption. Working at its best, vulnerability requires one to step fully into their authentic self and walk through the world with walls down, unguarded.