by Anni Johnston | Sep 17, 2022 | 2022
The Inner Pendulum: The Strategy of Counterbalance Ever feel like your brain is running tabs on ten open windows, while your body whispers, “I’m done”? That invisible tug between ambition and exhaustion is something we all experience—yet most of us ignore it, pushing...
by Anni Johnston | Aug 19, 2022 | 2022
Mastering Choice Making: How to Shift from Deciding to Discerning Life is filled with choices, from small decisions about what to eat to major life-changing decisions about where to live or what career path to pursue. But what if the way we make decisions needs a...
by Anni Johnston | May 25, 2022 | 2022
The Courage to Love: Embracing the Power of Connection Life is fleeting. Each moment can feel fragile, and yet, in the midst of it all, there is one act that holds immense power: the courage to love. This week, I was reminded of that power in the most painful way. A...
by Anni Johnston | Apr 25, 2022 | 2022B, Meaning
“Our lives are lived in intense and anxious struggle, in a swirl of speed and aggression, in competing, grasping, possessing and achieving, forever burdening ourselves with extraneous activities and preoccupations.” Sogyal Rinpoche, Offerings We live in a world that...
by Anni Johnston | Mar 25, 2022 | 2022B, Resilience
Constriction is something we all feel—sometimes all at once, sometimes slowly over time. It can show up as fear, worry, anger, sadness, or uncertainty. You might feel it in your body: a tight chest, clenched jaw, or heavy shoulders. Or maybe it’s emotional: that...