I Thought First Week Was About Fasting. It Wasn’t.

I Thought First Week Was About Fasting. It Wasn’t.by: Irina AlexanderPublished on: 01/27/2026

Most people misunderstand what actually breaks you during a fast. It’s not hunger — it’s what hunger reveals.

Personal Story & Integration
I Thought First Week Was About Fasting. It Wasn’t.

We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normal

We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normalby: Jen HardyPublished on: 01/16/2026

We panic when our body goes numb but normalize it when our soul does. A reflection on numbing, stillness, and the choice to stop outsourcing our attention.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System MasteryHealing & Human Potential
We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normal

We’ve Been Teaching This Wrong — And the Truth Is Tougher (But More Real)

We’ve Been Teaching This Wrong — And the Truth Is Tougher (But More Real)by: Irina AlexanderPublished on: 12/26/2025

For years we believed the conscious mind could process around 126 bits of information per second. New neuroscience now shows it’s closer to ten — and the implications for leadership, communication, and emotional mastery are far more profound than anyone realized.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System Mastery
We’ve Been Teaching This Wrong — And the Truth Is Tougher (But More Real)

The Day I Stopped Blaming My Parents (And Started Seeing Them As Children Too)

The Day I Stopped Blaming My Parents (And Started Seeing Them As Children Too)by: Irina AlexanderPublished on: 12/05/2025

For years, I carried blame for what my parents couldn’t give me. But healing began the moment I saw the child inside each of them — and realized the cycle could stop with me.

Relationships, Love & Boundaries
The Day I Stopped Blaming My Parents (And Started Seeing Them As Children Too)