You know that familiar feeling. It’s January 2nd, you’re already behind on your resolutions, the gym membership card feels heavy with guilt in your wallet, and that vision board you made on New Year’s Day is quietly mocking you from the corner of your bedroom.

Here’s something that might surprise you: you’re not failing. You’re just working against your body’s natural rhythm.

After a difficult conversation with my teenage son last night, I woke up with that familiar scratch. But here's what I've learned: sometimes our bodies speak what we won't allow ourselves to say.

The throat chakra – our centre of authentic expression – becomes blocked when we repeatedly swallow our truth. Especially now, as families gather and we edit ourselves to keep the peace.