Author Archives: sandablymiller

Addiction tries to isolate you. It tries to place you as separate and in a different place than others. That different place is often times above others. Addiction starts by the Ego giving us narratives to place ourselves as more important than those around us. I have found that I am able to better fightContinue reading “Eat the Humble Pie”

So over the last few years I have loved when I find world leaders guiding the world’s best to a higher level. I think that is part of the reason I love learning so much, is because I have the opportunity to learn from the world’s best. We all have the opportunity to learn fromContinue reading “That Unrelenting Freaking Negative Ego”

Over the last couple of years, I have tried to be more conscious and aware of the thoughts that I allow to live, breathe, and take up space in my mind. In my personal study in the books I have read and the podcasts that I have listened to, the theme is the same. BusinessContinue reading “Feelings are Chemical Reactions”

The first medical article written about Mind Body Medicine was written in 1992 by K. R. Pelletier. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.4278/0890-1171-6.5.345 Over the last 25+ years there have been a number of scientists that have jumped into the study of Mind Body Medicine. PsychologyToday says: “If you ask NCCAM, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, they’ll tell youContinue reading “Mind Body Medicine”

Today I want to talk about our environment. This is an all encompassing subject. I want to talk about both your physical environment (i.e. your home, your office, the places you spend your time) as well as your social environment that you place yourself in. According to PositivePsychology.com: “What is the Definition of Environmental Psychology?Continue reading “Protecting Your Environment”

I was really excited about the schedule and the routine that I had established before this COVID-19 hit. I was attending hot yoga classes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday mornings. I was also throwing in another occasional class on Saturday afternoons. I found a yoga studio that was about 7 minutes drive from my homeContinue reading “Building A Routine to Deal with Grief”

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”  He continued,Continue reading “Gut Health is tied to Brain Health”

We need to be more conscious. We need to take more accountability for our own learning, health and growth. We need to stop putting all faith and trust into institutions and massive organizations for our well being. Our mental, physical, psychological health rests on our own shoulders. Too many people are forfeiting their own healthContinue reading “Be More Conscious”

The Autonomic Nervous System is involuntary or automatic. It happens without conscious thought. Your body regulates your blood pressure, heart rate, and rate of breathing by signals that are received in the nervous system. Although, your body automatically follows commands that are delivered from the command center (the nervous system), your nervous system can beContinue reading “The Autonomic Nervous System”

Become a producer of good works- Contribute positively to society After about a year into my recovery I really started to feel this internal pull to understand my family history on both sides. I subscribed to ancestry.com and started reading more of my lineage and ancestry. I learned that my last name Blymiller is GermanContinue reading “7. What body of work do you have to show for yourself”