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Articles by Talyaa Liera

How to be a Woman

By Talyaa Liera    Thursday, Jul 26, 2012
I have some serious girl crushes. This morning I sat in the butter-yellow leather chair downstairs with my feet in a tub of hot water and read Penelope Trunk. I have sort of a love-hate relationship with Penelope Trunk (something she said once pissed me off), but today it is all love because this morning, with my feet in hot water, I recognized myself in her writing. And, for the first time, seeing and knowing myself felt good. At the beginning of the month I felt stuck and frustrated in figuring out how to do and talk about what it is I do for money. I made a list of four websites I was ...Read More
Sexuality, Spiritual Growth and Well-being

10 Ways to De-Stress in Under 10 Minutes

By Talyaa Liera    Thursday, Jul 19, 2012
De-stress FAST. Quick: ten things you can do right now — in ten minutes or less — to feel more alive, more awake, and more space to feel You again. 1. Take a bath. While a twenty-minute bath is awesome, just ten minutes of scented hot-water bliss can turn a day from ARGH to AHH. Make it reallyhot. Essential oils? Yes, please. Detox? Add a cup of sea salt. 2. Give your hands a break. Many of us carry tension in our hands. Mine used feel like claws some days. Take a break and massage your hands yourself, or get someone else to. Yummy. 3. Drink water. If you condition yourself to ...Read More
Personal Development, Spiritual Growth and Well-being

Get Unstuck and Feel Empowered in Ten Minutes or Less

By Talyaa Liera    Thursday, Jul 19, 2012
Like many women, for years I felt powerless. In an abusive marriage, I felt alone and isolated. I threw my energy into my four children. They would have an awesome life, I decided, even if at the expense of me. I had made my bed. I made a bad bargain with a bad man, and in exchange for financial security I had to lie in that bed and take the consequences, I thought. I was stuck. I was wrong. This is what I did to get unstuck and to feel more empowered. It’s so simple, sometimes I wonder why I didn’t know about it sooner. 1. Stop saying “I can’t”. Because you CAN. ...Read More
Spiritual Growth and Well-being, Spiritual Healing