Riding the Storm: What Crisis Has to Teach Us About Accepting and Offering Help
What is going on around here? The last week has been wreaked with havoc – at least for people around me. I’m so grateful to be the calm in the storm for so many of my friends and family right now. From wee hour phone calls from jail, to hours on the phone listening to...
read moreHow to Enjoy and Honor Your Resistance
Do you ever have one of those days where you just cannot keep your head on straight? Everything is distracting you from what you need to do? Negative thoughts cloud your judgment? Insecurity and fear creep in and set up an unwelcome stake on all your best intentions?...
read moreFrom Someday to Now: Tips on Achieving Your Dreams
For years I’ve been to content dream, make plans, and live in the “someday” category. You know, that place of always putting off till tomorrow and then the next day and the next. I’ve found excuses to stay in my comfort zone. Lots of excuses. But in the last year, my...
read moreCourage Does Not Always Roar
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” -Mary Anne Radmacher We all have challenges. Sometimes we have strength and conviction to work through them. Other...
read moreLife Lessons from My Cat
I am a cat person. I’ve enjoyed having feline companions most of my life. There’s something about the way they approach things that really resonates with me. They have a quiet confidence and know exactly what they want, and I admire that. I’ve enjoyed the company of...
read moreFunny Pet Videos
Laughter can be such a great way to relieve stress and gain perspective. And pets can bring such joy, frustration, and laughter to our lives. Here’s some funny videos about our four-legged friends for you to enjoy! Go ahead, laugh and let go of some of that stress!...
read moreConnecting to What Really Matters
What really matters? If you’re Billy Crystal in “City Slickers” it’s that ONE THING. Some say LOVE or FAMILY, others say PURPOSE. It seems what really matters is in many ways the same for most people, and in many ways different. I believe WHAT matters is generally the...
read moreGive Me a BRAKE: What Illness Has to Teach Us About Self Care
Sniffle, sniffle, cough, cough, scratchy scratchy sore throat, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough. Ahh, yes, the rhythms and sounds of a viral winter. Forced down time. Rest. Plenty of fluids. And utter boredom. For someone used to going full speed, working long hours,...
read more10 Rules for Being Human
Ever wish there was an instruction manual for life laying out the rules of the “game”? Enjoy this short movie and the 10 rules outlined for what it is to be human…from a more spiritual perspective. Which rules do you already live by? Got any other rules to add? Please...
read moreThe Matter of Perspective
Remember the telephone game from childhood? In a circle, one person whispers to another person a phrase, and that person then whispers it to the next, and so on until everyone has passed the phrase around. Rarely (if ever) does the original message get through to the...
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