Marissa Christina

One Simple Thing You Can Do To Bring More Light Into the World

If there’s only one thing you make a point of doing today, send someone love energetically. Just because you can. Just because you have the ability to do so. (This is energy work) Pick someone, anyone. A person you like, a person you don’t (maybe someone who could really benefit from receiving this energy), an animal, or species of animals, a geographical area of the planet, such as an area of the land, a city, or country. Imagine sending love like a beam from you heart straight to that person,…

Joshua Tree National Park—Here’s What You Need to Know

Living in Southern California, Joshua Tree National Park had been on my radar for a while. I would come across people every now and then who had been there and always recommended it. The last time this happened I was inside a coffee shop and the barista working behind the counter whipped out his cell phone and began showing me pictures of his recent trip to Joshua Tree. After that, I began to take it as a sign that it might be somewhere I needed to visit. When a close…

Mammoth Lakes–Nature’s Playground

The Calling I was feeling drawn to go some place where I could be surrounded by trees…lots and lots of trees, and in particular, pines. To be in that specific kind of natural arena, where I could walk through the woods, gaze up at the endless trees overhead, and hear the sounds of the natural world—the kind that can best be heard in the presence of vast open nature. I wanted to take in the woodsy smells of the Earth, trees, and plants, and breathe in fresh mountain air. I had…

Cherishing the Moment

Recently, while having brunch with a friend of mine, I mentioned it would be fun if we got together for some beach days over the summer. My friend’s response took me by surprise because she told me that she had bought a one-way plane ticket, and would be moving across the country at the end of the month! She had just finalized plans to ship her car and all her belongings. Further, she did not know anyone where she would be moving to, but the move had been a desire…

A Heart Space Practice We All Can Do

Coming from the heart is something many of us would benefit from practicing more often. In fact, this is something I constantly have to remind myself of. For many of us, much of our time is spent in the mental space (the mind), thinking, planning, analyzing, worrying, trying to problem solve, and so on. The mind can easily become overworked if we do not take the time to create balance, and allow the mind to rest so that it does not reach the point of mental exhaustion or fatigue. A…