Sunnyland and Co. Blog

Picture a dreamy morning: you're making tea in your kitchen, savoring the aroma of the tea leaves as they steep in hot water. You're also wrapping a plate of warm biscuits, the smell of butter and baking filling the air. You head outside to a large backyard behind several houses where your kids play in a big group. The sun is shining, and the warm breeze carries the sound of laughter and joy. Several adults are outside, too. Some set the table with care, arranging plates and utensils just so. Some throw a ball with the kids, joining in the...

Manifestation is a huge hot topic in wellness and spiritual spaces. It's literally everywhere.  Speak it into existence. Vision your dream home. Dream about your future partner.  I love a good old fashion daydream. And I believe the teaching that what thoughts and images repeat in our minds creates beliefs, which are then projected onto our lives.  And listen, I've used manifestation techniques in my life. I get pumped listening to Abraham Hicks. And I love subconscious reprogramming, ala TBM.  But, if you don't first feel SAFE in your body, manifestation will probably frustrate you more than quantum leap you....

Journaling has been a foundation for my self-acceptance and growth for years. Who doesn't love getting a new journal, cracking it open, and smelling the fresh paper? A blank page is pure possibility.  I remember loving to journal as a kid, writing about my dream jobs, places to live, and maybe meeting New Kids on the Block. When I traveled across the US in my early 20s, I always had a new journal with me, filled with the exciting things I saw, the downright weird things I saw, and the beautiful people I met.  “A journal is your unaltered voice.”...

You may have heard the saying, “How you start your day is how you live your day and how you live your day is how you live your life.”  I love this quote because it helps me remember to keep my intentions for my life each morning.  I also know that building a morning ritual at first might feel overwhelming.  Trust me, you don’t need a daily ritual as another thing to get “perfect” or to overachieve! Let your morning ritual support your goals, dreams, mind, body, and spirit.  I started small when I started committing to a regular morning...