RETURN TO LIFE
An Indigenous approach to mental health, healing, and relationships.
Ok, this Grilled Peach Salad might be my favorite salad of all times. If you know me, you know that it’s a ballsy statement as my love affair with big tasty salads goes back to when I first learned how to chew. If your initial thought of a salad is those plain ones with maybe […]
Are you struggling finding what your purpose in life is? Maybe you have a few life goals but it feels more like daydreaming? If you are, I know the feeling. Trust me. Growing up I felt like everyone around me knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives. It’s like they magically knew […]
The other day I started looking back to all the times I’ve felt stuck. The jobs I had where I was miserable and underpaid. When I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life or what my purpose was. And of course, the times I was stuck in unhealthy relationships. We’ve all been […]
I shared the story over on Instagram a few months ago about my own personal journey with plants. From being a complete hazard to them, even managed to kill cactuses, skills, I know. To now having over eighty plants. But they are so much more than just good looks… At first, I bought these plants simply as […]
People ask me on almost a daily basis if I am vegan, it started around the time I became a yoga teacher. And while the food I eat is primarily vegan and vegetarian, I prefer to stay away from labels especially when it comes to my diet. I feel like it puts me in a […]
Does it feel like sensory overload at home? You know what I mean. That frantic cleaning when someone just called you to let you know they’re on their way and you look around and it looks like a college guy’s dorm room. No offense to them but you can’t have anyone see the mess so […]
Okay, making your own nut butter is insanely easy and you know what’s so awesome with making your own? You can make it exactly the way you want! Want it without extra fatty oils? Skip it! Addicted to anything chocolate, add cacao. Or maybe cinnamon, pumpkin spice, salt, vanilla? So many options!! Can you tell […]
(svensk version, klicka här) This is the Pad Thai recipe that will make all of your friends and family brag about you. Seriously. I first posted this recipe on another blog over a year ago and people are still tagging me in it over on Instagram. I’ve always LOVED Pad Thai but whenever I ordered it, […]
When we hear the phrase vision boards, we think of a board with random pictures and words on it. And YES, a lot of that is exactly right, but I’m going to show you that it doesn’t have to be like that. There might be an other option that works best for you. There’s really no right or wrong way […]
meet mandy kvyen
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Hello, my name is Mandy Martini –– Kvyen (Moon) Chihuailaf (Mist spreading over a lake).
I'm a Mapuche writer and teacher, founder of SLG- an online school and community that has helped members in over 40 countries heal from the effects of stress and trauma using Indigenous knowledge and wisdom.
My goal is to help you live a life you can't wait to wake up to every morning.
Your support helps me help my family and our community in terms of contributing to legal fees, shelters for survivors of violence, rebuilding efforts, and food scarcity.
Chaltü may, thank you.
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Recognized and featured by the global non-profit CRISIS TEXT LINE as an "Indigenous Mental Health Leader to follow and learn from."
Have you ever noticed that no matter where you turn, you always hear the same perspective and beliefs on how we should understand life and healing?
Rarely (or never) is there any room for what Indigenous knowledge and perspectives can teach us.
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