So many of us fantasize about what we would do “if…” If we won the lottery… If we lost weight… If we had a degree… I am a BIG fan of fantasy, miracles and dreaming BUT if joy is postponed, I think even the dream isn’t serving it’s own greatest purpose. If doing something brings …
Photo credit to Norma Cardenas “Body , speech and mind in perfect oneness, I send my heart along with the sound of the bell. May the hearers awaken from forgetfulness, and transcend all anxiety and sorrow.” A few years ago I read Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers by Thich Nhat Hanh I was blown …
Last night, I had the most amazing dream.In the dream, I was in a courthouse with someone, I hadn’t spoken to in months. I completely forgave this person for something that at the time, I perceived to be devastating. I was elated to inform her that she had done exactly what I needed her to …
In her book, Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden, Kathryn Hall uses gardening as a universal metaphor for life and spiritual transformation. While living in Holland, she realized she felt uncomfortable so she decided to plant a garden outside her home. Before long neighbors began stopping by and asking her advice. …
I began dancing at age nine. By thirteen, I was dancing 6 hours a day in several rigorous programs, including the Dance department at High School of Performing Arts. Like many of my peers, I went on to work as a dancer and later as an actor. I’m grateful for years of training as a …
I’m am obviously an advocate of physical, mental and spiritual health and well being. I have always loved to eat. I was raised in the home of eccentric parents who encouraged me to open my palate, that I might survive the world travel that may lay ahead. We’d often have global themed dinners, with music, …
In a previous post I wrote about the benefits of laughter. Who doesn’t love to laugh? Well if you simply CANNOT find anything at all to laugh at… just smile! I wrote this on a Facebook note but thought the story deserved repeating! On a hike, my son was upset that we would not be …
Image by emurray via Flickr Have you ever noticed how children naturally enjoy jumping on a bed? My kids are total JUMPING beans. During our move, I dismantled their beds so we could move them and one day I noticed that they were having the best time jumping on their mattresses. Out of habit I …
Who can forget the 90’s classic “Home Alone” with Macaulay Culkin? (or the 17 sequels that followed…) In the film an overwhelmed set of parents forget their young son but the boy cleverly survives the zany weekend. Home alone for me was not so zany but just as entertaining and nourishing as I needed it …
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ABOUT ANGEL AVILES
Angel Aviles is a former actress who is currently a Latinx influencer, a transformational life coach, and a motivational speaker. She facilitates dynamic workshops across the United States, where she helps people learn to connect to their inner creativity and use their anxiety as a wellness barometer.
When she is not at work, she is a mom, a traveler, a volunteer, a tech evangelist, a food justice advocate, a mentor, a soulmate, a seeker, and most of all, genuinely human.