Mindset, Personal Growth, Forgiveness, Self-Care, Health and Fitness, Giving, Aging Gracefully, Beauty
Reader Question: That mantra you use is horrible! The third statement says I surrender. Why would you tell people to give up? I expected better from you. (If you’re curious about the mantra, click HERE , or see it in action HERE or HERE.) I’m so glad she asked… We’ve been well-schooled that surrender means …
“I would rather crawl over broken glass than risk creating conflict. I need better boundaries! Where do I start? ” This was an exciting moment of self-recognition, solid evidence that the speaker is on the road to her own Becoming. She realized that setting self-nurturing personal boundaries and lovingly tending them is essential. She was …
Somewhere along the way, my value as a person got tangled up with my productivity. The more I could DO, the more valuable I would BE. The inner pressure to do more and uplevel my perceived value became intense. The “beatings” became severe – You’re getting behind. You didn’t finish that. Any dummy could figure …
The Alchemy of Adversity. What does that mean? Well first, alchemy. Alchemy is the medieval precursor of modern-day chemistry, based on a very early and rudimentary understanding about chemical processes and transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to change other metals into gold. The idea was that if they could melt off …
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Yesterday was one of those days. Things went wrong. The pollen was irritating my eyes making it hard to see my computer screen. The tripod fell apart just as we were about to go live with the message for the day. The live itself crashed about halfway through. And those are just the highlights. The …
(Read below or watch the video here.) Every story we tell ourselves has two parts – the facts – those are external – and the stories we tell ourselves about what those facts mean – that’s completely internal and highly individual. One part we often cannot control. The other part we can learn to command. …
Reader Question: (Referencing Your Baggage is the Gateway to Your Superpower) one thing I question is your statement about energy being neither good nor bad. Is energy in your mind different than vibration? In Law of Attraction they’re all about keeping your vibrational energy high. Which makes me assume they’re saying energy can be positive or …
The Blame and Shame Culture of Good Vibrations and Positive Thoughts Read More »
The magic is all around us, every minute of every day. The trick is in seeing it. 2019 has been a doozy of a year for so many people. We could say the fault is in the stars. We could also say the magic is in the stars. Both perspectives are valid. Some of you …
You know who they are. They excel at rubbing us the wrong way. They couldn’t be more irritating if they tried. Who knows? Maybe they do try. They’re awfully damn good at being irritating. Surely, being that good at something takes deliberate practice. They’re like human mosquitoes. What purpose could they possibly serve other than …
Blessed Are the Sandpaper People….Loving the People Who Annoy Us Read More »
There is a sense of lostness that accompanies anger, hurt, fear, or judgment. You feel lost in the world, isolated by your own feelings. You feel lost in yourself, trapped by your own feelings. The deep dark woods of lostness feel full of sharp objects, dangerous ledges, and threatening spectres that only make the feelings …
This the season…. To feel ALL the feelings, good and bad. Especially the ones related to family or lack of family or family that has done you wrong. Like no other time of the year, the holidays are a minefield of love and unforgiveness, sometimes in equal measure. Seeing all these people is almost guaranteed …
I was born on the 8th day of the 11th month. Yesterday. (Birthday officially over, but the feeling of portal opening continues.) Beginning with that birthing date, life has unfolded in 8 year increments, each life octave having its own “curriculum” with a seismic event in the 8th year, starting with my first known vision …
The calendar may say April, but the weather is once again chilly, rainy, and utterly dreary. It feels more like Day 97 of January than mid-spring. And that makes it the perfect day for some serious comfort food like my Almost-Famous Marinara Sauce. The recipe has evolved over decades of cooking. It began with my …
Almost-Famous Marinara Sauce – Good for the Body and Soul (Recipe Included) Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The internet is full of people making resolutions, posting their Word of the Year, and committing to saying YES more often. Me? I’ve decided to go in the opposite direction and declare January the launch of my YES Diet. A while back, I heard the term YES Diet used, …
The YES Diet – How to Stop Saying YES When You Want to Say NO Read More »
Ho’oponopono came on my radar around 2008. It was time for another deep dive into self-healing and I sensed that forgiveness related to men and dating would play a significant role. Trouble was, I couldn’t quite figure out where the forgiveness fit in. I had been divorced for about 10 years and had forgiven my …
Understanding Ho’oponopono – the Ancient Hawaiian Art of Forgiveness Read More »
My husband gave me a Fitbit for Christmas 2017. I suspect he was weary of listening to me whine about becoming sedentary and brag about how much walking I used to do. The first week was pure hell due to a head-on collision with just how sedentary I had become. Turned out, it wasn’t just …
10,000 Steps and Counting – My Fitbit Anniversary Read More »
This post can only begin with a confession. Two confessions, actually. Confession # 1 – This little gem is paraphrased from an article in Southern Living magazine. Mom became a subscriber when the magazine launched in 1966 and I’m still a dedicated reader, trusting its recipes for food, design, and life. The magazine lives on my …
7 Secrets to Success in Anything or How to Be Happy in 7 Simple Steps Read More »
Starting around age 40, I began having trouble getting to sleep. That had NEVER happened before, and I might have even been called the Sleeping Queen back in the day. I once even slept though a minor kitchen fire in my parent’s home. I was a teenager. I rest my case. But with getting older, …
Need a Little Help Getting to Sleep? Sip this Delicious ZZZ Powerhouse (Recipe Included) Read More »
Ah, stress. It has been my constant companion for several years now. Some is good stress. Some is not. All is exhausting. And it’s just part of life, especially as we get older. I can’t eliminate the causes – nor would I want to – but I can relieve stress with mindful yoga walking. Walking …
If you’ve never heard of CCF Tea, let me make the introduction. CCF Tea is brewed from a three-seed blend that promotes healthy digestion and helps heal your gut. The soothing blend acts as a mild diuretic and helps reduce bloating and inflammation. As a bonus, helping with these issues can also promote weight lost …
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