by Bella LaVey | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog, Self Care
To sit with suffering may be against our natural impulse. When witnessing the pain of others, we often shift our eyes away. Because it reminds us of our own fear. Our own anger. Vulnerability. Confusion. Tonglen, a traditional Buddhist practice helps us respond with...
by Bella LaVey | Mar 13, 2020 | Advice, Blog, Feminine, Health, Self Care
Hello beautiful! I’m publishing this post as an offering to women experiencing stress related to COVID-19. We all know anxiety takes a tremendous toll on the system. Strengthening your constitution is the best defense against viruses. This practice is designed...
by Bella LaVey | Feb 23, 2020 | Blog, devotion, Feminine, Interviews, Masculine, Relationships, Self Care
One of my relationship mantras is, “How can I love you better?” It’s something I ask myself and my partner. Long-term relationships are a dance; they require us to do our personal work and endure the hurricanes and tornadoes that we’d most likely detour in dating. In...
by Bella LaVey | Feb 2, 2020 | Dakini
“He’s the perfect client.” That’s what I tell the San Fran provider that reaches out for a referral. “He’s a dream.” Ty works hard in IT and is a book-at-the-last-minute kinda guy. Fortunately for him, he’s also miraculously lucky...
by Bella LaVey | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog
For most of my adult life I’ve lived a double life and straddled two worlds. In fact, I lived like this for so long I didn’t realize I was doing it anymore. It became my norm. As a young mother I felt like I had no choice. There are no coming out stories for sex...
