Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

Scout Sobel: Embracing Bipolar Disorder and Doing It Her Way

I have looked up to Scout for many years; maybe it was the universe or luck - but we ran straight into each other on a random Monday and I had the privilege of having Scout Sobel share about her exploration of bipolar disorder, motherhood, and entrepreneurship. Read it all here.

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

Mindfulness and The Progression of AI

Let’s face it: the advancement of AI is becoming a social movement. Technology is evolving at a rapid speed, and it’s time to talk about how we can bring mindfulness & spirituality into the ever-evolving tech world. Can AI become a valuable ally in our journey toward healing?

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

The Magic of Inner Child Work

What is inner child work? Why is inner child work important? How do we practice healing our inner child?

Grab a crayon and let's dive in. Ok, that was cheesy. But really, find a comfortable seat, and let's chat.

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

Using Breathwork to Heal

Using the power of breathwork to help ease, soothe, and heal. Plus, some of my current breathwork practices for anxiety relief.

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Inner Space

“The best way to control cows and sheep is to give them a big grazing field.” This Suzuki Roshi quote is a metaphor for our thoughts and feelings.

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The Importance of Sitting in Discomfort

From getting sober to practicing the subtle art of slowing down, when we consciously allow ourselves to feel discomfort, we start to move through emotions that need to be felt.

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Infrequent Vulnerability

It took time to learn that even the people closest to me won’t always be able to meet my needs; they don’t have the capacity, but it took even longer to learn that if I practice being vulnerable consistently, it doesn't feel like a gut-punch when they can’t meet my needs.

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

Here is work, here is healing

maybe the interpersonal dynamics in your life, the experiences that unfolded around you, the trouble you witnessed, the hardship you faced, the battles you won - they're all connected somehow. maybe it’s a web, after all.

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

How Your Upper Limit is Keeping You Small

So, what is the upper limit problem? It is the threshold at which we feel comfortable with the amount of love, abundance, and success in our lives, so much so that we will self-sabotage to remain within that threshold.

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Amber Chrest Amber Chrest

the power of wildflowers

steady and strong, grounded and untamed, effortless and intentional, soft and irrepressible. this garden is mine, it grows within me and sprouts out of me into the space around me only to be spread like melted coconut oil on a nonporous surface.

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