45: A Simple Meditation to Just Breathe

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Sometimes taking a few deep breaths is all you really need. In true Breathe In, Breathe Out fashion, this week Krystal guides us through a super simple meditation to help you tune out everything else and just…breathe. Think meditation is hard? Do me a favor: take a slow, deep breath in and now breathe out. […]

A Simple Meditation to Just Breathe

Sometimes taking a few deep breaths is all you really need. In true Breathe In, Breathe Out fashion, this week Krystal guides us through a super simple meditation to help you tune out everything else and just…breathe.

What I Learned from Emily Pilloton-Lam at TED Women

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Back in December of 2021, I had the unique opportunity to go to a TED Women’s conference in California. It was three days of sharing space with and hearing from incredible men and women creating change in their own lives and the world around them. To be honest, I was a bit overwhelmed upon arrival […]

44: Who Are You When No One’s Looking?

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What does “integrity” mean to you? In this week’s episode of Breathe In, Breathe Out, Krystal shares a personal story about what it means to follow through – even when no one is watching. Think meditation is hard? Do me a favor: take a slow, deep breath in and now breathe out. Congratulations! You just […]

9 Journaling Prompts That Count as Self-Care

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In 2020, we focused on getting through. In 2021, we focused on getting better. Searches for the term “self-care” hit an all-time high in September 2020 and we’ve been scrambling to implement what we’ve found since. Life coaches, self-care teachers, online courses, massages, hobbies – self-care takes so many forms now. One of the easiest […]

Who Are You When No One is Looking?

What does “integrity” mean to you? In this week’s episode of Breathe In, Breathe Out, Krystal shares a personal story about what it means to follow through – even when no one is watching.

My Break, Continued

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I told you about my need for a break and in relation to last week’s musing, I thought I’d expand a bit more. As far as taking a break, I had a lot of things to choose from. The abundance of fingers in different pies meant I could pull back a little in a lot […]

43: Seizing the Moment with Eyes Wide Open

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Ever wonder how to stop ruminating on the past and worrying about the future? Want to learn how to be fully present in the here and now? In this episode of Breathe In, Breathe Out, Krystal muses on one of her favorite quotes from Lao Tzu. 

Seizing the Moment with Eyes Wide Open

Ever wonder how to stop ruminating on the past and worrying about the future? Want to learn how to be fully present in the here and now? In this episode of Breathe In, Breathe Out, Krystal muses on one of her favorite quotes from Lao Tzu. 

More Than I Bargained For

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Have you ever chosen or agreed to something and later wondered what the heck you got yourself into? I have a couple of fun stories to explain my point. My dear cousin’s dryer wasn’t working. I mean, it technically was, but the knob had broken off and they were using pliers to turn it on. […]