A Quest for Well-Being

— When we are beyond desire, we open to what is with no judgment. Which allows Being to flow into all our actions. Life simply moves through us. Valeria Teles interviews Fu-Ding Cheng — the author of "Map of Desire: Blueprint for Self-Fulfillment." Fu-Ding Cheng––visionary filmmaker and shamanic artist––began his career as a practicing architect, but has since focused his attention on books, spiri...

— We all have challenges from which to learn and grow. We all experience painful endings so that new beginnings can occur. We all overcome fears so we can become masters of our own destiny and we all heal, release, and surrender to make room for the new to enter. This is the process which enables us to align and lead. We must become individuals fully aware of our interconnectedness, potential, and...

— As a highly sensitive and/or introverted person, we manage our emotions and reactions better when we are well-resourced. Well-resourced for sensitive people means we've had time to ourselves to develop self-awareness, self-discipline, and self-soothing as well as time with others to create trusting, safe, and loving relationships. Interdependence and being well-resourced go hand in hand. We arri...

— Beth Franks Vargas started doing energy work instinctively as a young child, assisting small creatures to heal. She has always loved animals, a love that continues to this day. Ask her about Reiki for your pet. Beth also facilitates healing using the Angels with Reiki, crystals and the other energies. She has been so blessed to act as a channel for many beings. Most of her conversations and chan...

— The reconnection with our gut instinct and our intuition is paramount.  So how do I reconnect with my intuition? Reconnection with our intuition requires us to care for ourselves, listen to our bodies, and find ways to meet our needs. If we don't know how to meet our own needs how are we going to find ways to meet the needs of our children? Valeria Teles interviews Jessica Raistrick — the Founde...

— Grief changes you. You are a more sensitive person now. Most importantly, you understand that being alive is a miracle. Your miracle. Valeria Teles interviews Harriet Hodgson — the author of "Grief Doodling: Bringing Back Your Smiles." Rochester, Minnesota resident Harriet Hodgson has been a freelance writer for 43 years, is the author of thousands of articles, and 42 books. Two new books are in...

— Self exploration and play is the key to doing the self-worship work. No one can have all the answers for you. We forget that because we are inundated with constant information from "experts" and those who have studied, graduated, worked, experienced, been there and done that. They can teach us a lot...About THEIR journey. But, we are not the same. The key is finding YOUR way and cutting the cord...

— Break through the stagnant energy and paralyzed states of being that only hinder your development. These are the angst-inducing places and spaces in your existence where you get the feeling there must be more to life—and that there's a better way for you to live it—and yet you can't quite figure out what that is or how to get there.  Even if you're armed with all the theoretical knowledge in the...

— An essential part of healing and restoring yourselves is the belief in the essential benevolence of Life and its constant movement towards balance. Even if you cannot always see it in the moment or understand the mysteries, you are LOVED. To "BE" the love you are is the return to your own true essence as light and openness—the Buddha-nature. Mind will throw all kinds of justifications at you as...

— You are exactly where you are supposed to be right now. There's no schedule that you must follow. Your life is exactly on schedule. Live your life in harmony, not fear. You have a choice to be depressed about the past, worried about the future, or being calm in the present. Nothing is real. It's all in your mind. We're in this game of life together, and we are here for the thrill of the ride, no...

— Our highest purpose for each of us is to realize our fullest potential by living our most authentic life—unapologetically, in color, and out loud. But we all face barriers between imagining what that life looks like and then actually living it. Those barriers come in all shapes and sizes. Some are mere hurdles, while others are brick walls. These are the boxes we find ourselves in. We started bu...

— Have you ever felt anxious? Of course, you have. Anxiety is a natural emotion. It is also one of the biggest "disorders" within mental health. Anxiety is vital. You should feel anxious in certain situations; it's what keeps us alive. Anxiety is what we feel when our body's sense of perceived threat is awakened. When we are in a potentially dangerous situation, our body reacts – our senses are ke...

— You must heal the disowned shadow parts of yourself that sabotage your best efforts. Now is the ideal time to bring these parts to light - love and heal them. Let yourself become lighter and freer through this inner work. You will be happy to see the patterns that have been holding you back, recognizing that you can take the reins and be in control of your destiny. Remember that the outer is a r...

— "People will disappoint you, life will hurt you, but if you have something that is completely yours to invest in, something you are passionate about, you can rise above pain and find personal joy and connection." Valeria Teles interviews Sarakay Smullens  — the author of "Burnout And Self-Care In Social Work: A Guidebook For Students And Those In Mental Health And Related Professions — 2nd Editi...

— The best universal definition of a soulmate is feeling deeply connected to another person but not in a dependent or needy way. Your soulmate is your fellow traveler on the journey of life—you need one another to grow beyond the limitations of your individual selves. The guiding principle in a relationship between soulmates is that needs are equally met because a soulmate relationship should chal...

— Why would we have a fear of success? Isn't success not something we all want? Well, yes, but turns out, you only want it consciously. Subconsciously, you want something else: To maintain identity and keep yourself alive. In fact, this need to preserve your identity is so strong that your subconscious has no problem sabotaging you to meet that need. The subconscious is often more primitive than y...

— Celebrate and be in gratitude for your miraculous existence, and remember that your mind, body, and spirit are more than just a physical construct. Your body is not just flesh and bones; it is the awe-inspiring assembly of organ systems whose synchronized functioning is a miracle of its own. Tapping into your spiritual self will lead you to an existence filled with joy, love, clarity, peace, and...

— Many of us are challenged with chronic physical and mental illness because we have been unable to heal. We do not have to stay in that place, being stuck in our woundedness, because at our core we are spiritual beings with tremendous potential to heal. The gift of peace and thriving, versus just surviving, is actually attainable. There are many documented success stories of people just like you...

— The mission of Creative Therapeutic Solutions is to find creative and evidence based solutions to those who seek them by providing a variety of services including individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducational trainings, supervisory and case consultation services, and other special projects to help meet the needs of the world in a compassionate, authentic, and motivated environment whi...

— Throughout life, we experience many kinds of relationships. A commonly used descriptor in many of these connections is the word "friend." We use it to refer to everything from social media acquaintances to our spouses and "BFFs/besties." When someone is a friend, it can mean we have a deep and meaningful relationship with them, or it can mean we are simply familiar enough with them to feel a war...

— All of us have a need to be seen and accepted for who we are, to be heard and understood, to feel connected, and to make sense of the world around us. Whether we know it or not, everyone has a processing style, and it influences how our environment affects us, how we make decisions, how we interpret things, and how we react to situations. Throughout the Nadine Hanchar's work, you will learn abou...

— Cracking open to the intensity of feeling every conceivable emotion throughout the unpredictable expansion of Ayahuasca, every time you take her in. Letting one's eyesight transform into portals of a kaleidoscopic landscape, where you decipher the flow and disturbances of each human frame that sits in circle around you. Honoring the epic, insanely sacred responsibility of creating spiritual and...

— Life is about stepping into our power as conscious creators to live the life we want to experience and enabling others to do the same. Valeria Teles interviews Meniyka Kiravell  — she is an Online Holistic Healing Mindset Coach, In-Person Hypnosis Practitioner, And Speaker Meniyka Kiravell's aim is to inspire and expand our collective conscious. She has had a wild and surreal life. Around the ag...

— You can heal from anything. You can give and receive the love you are so desperately seeking. It is possible for you to authentically belong, to yourself, to your chosen tribe and to the sacred and be your wild and juicy self all at the same time. Valeria Teles interviews Kerri Cust — an Intimacy Coach And Speaker. Kerri Cust is an intimacy coaching working with women to re-find their juicy and...

— COVID-19 has changed the world. Millions of Americans' lives will never be the same. In this time of transition, we need role models who can help us navigate our new future. "Change is scary. Facing our fears, worries, and anxieties – facing ourselves – is scary," says Jordyn Pollack, co-founder of Ziggy's Naturals. A transgender male, he knows all about personal transformation. "But that's what...