Happy Little Things

I love playing around with hair style. When I was young, I wanted an afro so badly. I got a tight perm that only held in the front, so it was crazy curly in front and completely flat in back. (Who cares about what it looks like in the back, anyway.) I totally had the Rachel bob in high school. I played around with highlighting my own hair. (It turned orange - oops.) When I went to college, the first thing I did was cut my hair Winona Ryder short. (Unfortunately, I did not look like Winona Ryder.)  Despite my...

When I was in middle school, I took the obligatory classes in order to become confirmed in the Catholic Church. I attended Catholic school, was being raised Catholic, and was at the age that the church asks teens to actively "confirm" that they want to be part of the church. It was a process called Confirmation and required that I go to a classmate's house on the weekends so that his mom could lecture us on different topics every week. During one particular meeting, she turned to us and told us we should say a prayer and ask for help...

I have been submerged in the yoga scene for several years now. It has brought me healing, peace, and so much laughter. (Cause no one be crazier than a group of yogis.) While it can feel intimidating to first get into, the world of yoga is incredibly welcoming, open-minded, and kind.  For those who have not dipped their toe into the yogic waters yet, we are here when you are ready. For those who are already in the deep end of the pool, hi friend! If you are like me, you are intrigued by the Yoga Sutras and all similar philosophies...

In typical Danielle fashion, I made an appointment for an Akashic Records session without knowing what the Akashic Records were. I had gone through Reiki I and II trainings and was looking at the menu of offerings from my Reiki teacher. "Akashic Records" was listed as a type of appointment you could make with her. I thought to myself, "Well...haven't done that one yet so why not?" And that's how I ended up sitting at the table in my teacher's office thinking to myself hmmm...what did I get myself into? My teacher explained everything to me, gave me a sheet...

Once in a while, someone will ask me what made me decide to get into Reiki in the first place. I kinda hate that question because, to be honest, I don't know the full answer. (Or...I know the answer but it seems a little squishy. Intangible.) In my mind, there is both a complicated answer and a very simple answer to that question.  The Complicated Answer The complicated answer involves my maternal grandmother, whom I called Nanny. She was a very special lady who formed the cornerstone of our family. In the last several years of her life, she had...