Grow and Deepen Your Inner Circle of Friends By Chandra Lynn Having worked in music marketing my entire career, my friendships have been with people who largely live outside of my area. Because other aspects of my life were so busy, I didn’t have much time to nourish my local relationships, and honestly, I didn’t know whether I could meet
We don’t always know how powerful we are, and how much our moods and emotional states can affect others. Imagine being in a pretty good mood and then encountering a friend who is really angry about something. As they are ranting and raving about what they are angry about, what is happening in your body? Do you think their anger,
Using Your Yoga Mat as a Microcosm for Life By Chandra Lynn It’s hard to begin to describe what yoga means to me but I’ll start by saying that your teacher is everything. I did yoga for years as a physical practice to learn how to stretch and stay limber. Little did I know it could be so much more!
I’ve found myself in a weird in-between period that is requiring a lot of patience, and I realized how hard it is to find it at times. My goals are not coming easily, and I have felt frustrated and flooded with questions. Am I meant to do this? Am I good enough? What more do I have to do to
Consistency Is Everything When Training By Chandra Lynn A couple years ago I started tracking my workout using the bodybuilding.com body face app and recently I realized I only had tracked 300 workouts! Of course it doesn’t count all the times taking walks or attending yoga classes but it does show me that I’ve been fairly consistent with my routine and, as
As we encounter people throughout the day, we have a choice about how their energy affects us. We can either absorb it like a sponge or let it bounce off of our protective energy bubble. If we’re too permissive with letting people’s negative energy in, we can start to feel our own outlook get more negative. It may also show up
When was the last time you did a “happy dance”? If it’s been a while, you may be limiting your joy. There are a lot of reasons why we place limits on expressing our joy, and most of the time, we don’t even know we are doing it. If you can relate to this and crave the feeling that comes
**Click to watch my video message.** I can not witness everyone suffering through these stressful times without doing something to help. Luckily, I have already developed online trainings that I think can give people a positive focus while having to spend so much time at home, and likely staring at the computer! Why not use this time to focus
Transformations Take Serious Commitment…And Are Worth It! By Chandra Lynn I was raised by a very petite mom and, although I’m small too, I always felt bigger as in thicker or, dare I say, fatter. Although I’ve never been grossly overweight, I carried around the belief that made me refer to myself as the “10 pound overweight girl.” Being the
Do You Control Your Emotions or Do They Control You? Is there ever a good time to feel sad, depressed or angry? Not really, but it happens to all of us and it usually floods us at inopportune times. I used to feel victim to flooding emotions, and occasionally I still do, but I have a much better handle on
How to Become a Better Listener: 10 Simple Tips “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus One social habit that I used to be quite bad at was to truly
“Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.” Jim Rohn Here are 10 habits that help me to keep my attention on what truly matters – both at work and in my private life – and at the same time minimize stress and overwhelm. 1. Shut off notifications. To find focus the first