Have you ever found yourself not knowing what to do so you do nothing? I have and I don’t like it. I don’t like feeling powerless, at effect, limited by my conditions. I don’t like it because there really is nothing for me to do and we live in a world of doing. It’s true,…
Being in love with yourself isn’t selfish – is it? Join us as we steep ourselves in all that we love and experience the transformation of self-love! “Today, I recognize my soul’s longing to be nurtured and loved. I open my heart and allow myself to receive kindness, love and compassion, acknowledging I am worthy…
This week I found myself walking up a hill. The hill was metaphoric and literal. The literal hill is one I have walked up and down many times. I know that it’s a good hill to stretch my legs and get my heart rate up. On this particular morning I was walking up the hill…
Happy 4th of July! May it be a day of connection, appreciation, and celebration! In 1776 the Declaration of Independence… “…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness….”…
This week I had an unplanned and unexpected adventure. I went on a journey that has changed my life forever and I didn’t leave my office! I didn’t plan for it or expect it and it only took about sixty minutes. So, where did I go? I left my head and went to the ultimate…
This month at our center the theme is happiness. I find myself thinking about it a lot, talking about it with parents, youth and other students of life like myself. My belief about happiness is being happy comes naturally. It’s natural to be happy. One idea presented during my happiness research this month is that…
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path… Sunday is church day. I love church day, connecting with my spiritual community, spending time in prayer, meditation and spiritual growth with my peeps! That’s the way it has been for decades in my house. Every once in a while, I…
Happy Mother’s Day! Just the words bring up so many feelings. Ones of love, appreciation, wonder and joy. As I appreciate my mom today I find myself reflecting back on all of the great advice that she has given me over the years. Probably, the best was “Always be yourself”. If there was nothing else…
As a parent it is easy to find life being all about the kids. When our two children were young preschoolers their father and I would strive to balance our lives around the very important issues of sleep, play dates, parenting classes, parenting books, the parents of our kids friends, and oh, ya work!…