by Anni Johnston | Jan 10, 2022 | 2022
The Broken Butterfly: Embracing the Cycle of Life’s Transitions Life often has a way of showing us the most profound lessons in the most unexpected ways. Recently, I found myself reflecting on the delicate, fleeting nature of life while tending to my backyard...
by Anni Johnston | Dec 12, 2021 | 2021B
Life. There are a thousand teachers who claim they have the secret to it. Counselors and therapists will provide us with the skills for it. Sages, philosophers, and Guru’s will guide us through it. Yet ultimately, we each must show up to our own life. Good, bad, or...
by Anni Johnston | Nov 21, 2021 | 2021B
“Stop. Please, just stop.” David Carse, “Perfect, Brilliant, Stillness. The next lines which followed the above quote were: “Stop talking, stop objecting. Just for a momentlet quietness happen.Notice how you cannot do that, you cannot bring that about. Notice how...
by Anni Johnston | Oct 21, 2021 | 2020
Embracing Life’s Shadows: The Power of Resilience and Growth Through Grief Grief is a universal experience. It touches everyone, though in different ways. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or any other profound change, grief leaves...
by Anni Johnston | Sep 21, 2021 | 2021B, Connection
The other evening, I sat down for dinner at my friends Abby and Frankie’s house. Their story has always fascinated me. Abby and Frankie met as freshmen at the University of Florida. Abby’s family was originally from Manhattan, Jewish, and Frankie’s family were Cuban,...
