authenticity – Page 3 – Shajen Joy Aziz

Timeless Wisdom from my Mom

Happy Solstice “We are honoring the light,” she would tell us, and “today we celebrate its return.” Happy Solstice! My mother, Fonda Joy, was a trailblazer, a woman before her time. Knowing the importance of earth medicine, she taught us to understand our surroundings well and recognize the magic within us and all around us.Continue reading “Timeless Wisdom from my Mom”

Meaning Making Machines – A Process

A Little Awareness We are meaning-making machines. What are you making your life experiences mean? Let’s spend some time reconditioning thinking patterns to create avenues for new thinking, behaviors, and habits which support you. A question I get asked often is: How do I learn to become aware of myself? This is a great question,Continue reading “Meaning Making Machines – A Process”

How to begin meditation

First ~ Congratulations on taking a step in favor of your well-being. With a candle and lighter or a relaxing image to focus on, a crystal or your favorite small object, along with your journal, and a nourishing drink like water/tea/lemonade… Find a comfortable place, set up your space, light your candle or set upContinue reading “How to begin meditation”

We All Have Different Levels of Self-Doubt

We all have different levels of self-doubt, fear, and internal workings which prevent us from moving forward in life. One of the most important actions I learned while creating Discover The Gift was how to step through my fear and move through the illusion of my obstacles and past conditioning. The hardest and easiest thingContinue reading “We All Have Different Levels of Self-Doubt”

Focus on Your Gifts

Our society spends too much time focusing on negativity and training it into the minds of our children. It is time to shift our educational practices and perspectives. We must begin to educate our youth about what’s right and wonderful about themselves, their interests, and their gifts, and how to generate a healthy life fromContinue reading “Focus on Your Gifts”

This Simple Process Will Help You Become More Intentional With Your Thoughts

Much of your life and its outcomes are based on what you choose to focus on in any given circumstance. Through my two decades of work with individuals, families, schools, and businesses I have come to learn is that many people are having a hard time focusing on the positives in themselves and their lives.Continue reading “This Simple Process Will Help You Become More Intentional With Your Thoughts”