habit change – Goldfinch Wellness

working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall

Emily Cooney September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, health, health coaching, nature's cycles, nature's rhythm, nourishment, rhythm, seasonal cleanse, seasonal eating, seasonal living

using the seasons as my guide has had a powerful impact on my life and health ~ and that of my family as well. the Ayurvedic model of health...

insights from the road… 2023 edition

Emily Cooney August 24, 2023September 7, 2023 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress, travel Tagged goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, healing journey, health, health coaching, journey, road trip 2 Comments

a few weeks ago i hit the road with my family. we essentially made a beeline from Albuquerque, NM to Western Mass. plenty of time for reflection in those...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023November 12, 2024 Blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

happy hair days

Emily Cooney December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 Blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, nourishment Tagged abhyanga, Ayurveda, daily habits, habit change, hair care, headaches, medicine, migraines, oil massage, scalp, scalp oiling, Self care, self-massage

(caption: when you’ve thoroughly oiled your head and still want to get out for an afternoon walk…) self-massage, also known as Abhyanga, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice with impressive...

time to try something new

Emily Cooney December 2, 2022December 3, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress Tagged aging, antiaging, circadian rhythm, Einstein, habit change, health, Ikigai, inquiry, longevity, personal growth, rest, self-study, small changes, transformation, willingess

there’s a story i came across last year that had a big impact on me. studying sleep cycles and circadian rhythm, i read of an older couple who was...

foundation of love

Emily Cooney October 21, 2022November 4, 2022 Blog, Coaching, forgiveness, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, love, making space, nourishment Tagged Ayurveda, balance, brené brown, change, compassion, epigenetics, growth, habit change, habits, healing, love, massage, practice, rumi, self-love, self-talk, stress, thich nhat hanh

i sit at the head of the massage table. dropping into stillness. emptying out. listening with my hands to the body of the client before me. listening with hands...

busy

Emily Cooney August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 Blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, nourishment Tagged balance, busy, Claudia Welch, down time, fear, hormones, listening, listening to yourself, nervous system, passion, slowing down, stress, too busy 2 Comments

Not too long ago, a friend prefaced a request to hang out with the words: I know you’re super busy, but… I felt myself cringe a little when I...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 Blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

borrow a leaf from someone’s book

Emily Cooney April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, progress Tagged Carol Dweck, change, daily habits, growth mindset, habit change, learning, learning from one another, mindset, school, small changes, willingness

Studio art class. Smith College. 1998. The light pours in from a wall of windows, concentrates in this room. The floors dance with ink-splotches and paint stains. It smells...

make it a practice

Emily Cooney April 12, 2022April 14, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, health, medicine of nature, nature, progress Tagged Bosque, daily habits, evening walk, Great Horned Owl, medicine of nature, owl, practice, Rio Grande, simplicity, walking meditation, woods

My Spring Cleanse this year was all about inviting balance and rhythm into my days. My main priority was restoring a sense of deep relaxation in my nervous system....