ON VULNERABILITY: Being Open with Ourselves & Others

Today, I want to talk about vulnerability and how it changed my life.

Before I saw Brene Brown's TED Talk, I falsely believed that vulnerability and emotions were signs of weakness. I falsely believed that building walls and being guarded would keep me safe from harm.

My Process of Conscious Transformation

I talk a lot about the importance of the process - in art, in mental health, in everything. You have to trust the process and let it lead you in your journey of consciously transforming. I believe there is power in sharing our stories and who we are with one another, so here’s mine:

Hi, I’m Liz. I’m an artist and designer living, looking, and making in sunny Los Angeles, CA. My mission is to help the world become more whole, healed, and well, and this mission started with me.

on the blogLiz SandersMarch 23, 2021personal growth, my story, the process, trust, PTSD, mental health, wellness

Establishing Morning Routines

Establishing a morning routine can jumpstart your way to integrating new habits into your lifestyle, and they are an act of self-care, helping you begin your day in the best mental space possible.

on the blogLiz SandersJanuary 2, 2021self care, mental health

Coping Through Crisis: Boundaries

Rest is super important when we are dealing with high stress, high stakes circumstances. Our minds and bodies are working overtime and expending a lot more energy than normal, which really wears us down.

on the blogLiz SandersSeptember 28, 2020mental health, rest, boundaries

Coping Through Crisis: Mind-Body Connection

This past year, I’ve been learning a lot about the mind-body connection and it’s really changed the way I understand and approach my emotions. The main idea is that we can access and regulate our emotions through either the mind or the body and that what we experience in the mind manifests in the body.

on the blogLiz SandersSeptember 9, 2020mind-body connection, self care, mental health, coping through crisis

Coping through Crisis: Mindfulness

The one thing we can definitely control right now is ourselves and how we care for ourselves. When we take care of ourselves, we feel protected and return the brain’s sense of safety. Self care is more than just grooming - it helps us maintain a sense of balance and control. So when you’re feeling out of control, it’s important to focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t. It’s important to take care of the self, and the first place to start is by being mindful of where you are and what your needs are.

on the blogLiz SandersAugust 30, 2020mental health, self care, mindfulness, coping through crisis

Coping Through Crisis: Surrender

When you’re coping through a crisis, whether personal or national or even global, the fight or flight response inevitably kicks in. It’s hard to process everything going on when your body has this automatic response and you don’t know how to cope.

on the blogLiz SandersAugust 11, 2020mental health, coping through crisis

Coping Through Crisis: Understanding Fight or Flight

When you’re coping through a crisis, whether personal or national or even global, the fight or flight response inevitably kicks in. It’s hard to process everything going on when your body has this automatic response and you don’t know how to cope.

on the blogLiz SandersJuly 21, 2020mental health, coping through crisis