Posted On: November 29, 2013
I love the holidays. I love anything that brings people together and nurtures connection with each other. Unfortunately, a by-product of all this connection is the much dreaded gift exchanges and holiday purchases that sometimes overshadow the spirit of the season. This post is created in the spirit of including some presence in the presents of the season. 🙂
Posted On: November 21, 2013
Who is ready for the holidays?! If you just responded with an exasperated sigh or cringed as you read those words, this may be a good post for you. This time is mentally and physically exhausting all by itself, so why not consider doing a quick mental health check-up before you find yourself wanting to call
Posted On: October 24, 2013
“Comparison is the thief of joy”—Theodore Roosevelt. You know the saying “that’s like comparing apples to oranges”? When I was younger, it would always baffle me because I couldn’t understand why you would need to compare such similar objects. But as a culture, that’s what we like to do…compare identical things and circumstances and then participate
Posted On: August 30, 2013
I write often about ideas and strategies that increase a sense of well-being. They originate from a place within my soul that knows peace even if I am not always present in that space. And typically the ideas and strategies I talk about offer a backdrop of inspiration and uplifting energy. The reality is that some
Posted On: July 23, 2013
Here’s the deal, we have a ton of stuff that is expected of us each and every day. Some times it comes from our own internal ‘to-do’ lists and often it’s a mixture of responsibilities that come from work, family, and this thing we call life. As I was working through my own tedious tasks
Posted On: July 17, 2013
Are you feeling LUCKY today? I’m not talking about luck in the sense of go out and buy yourself a lottery ticket. I’m talking about 4 fundamental concepts: Love, Understanding, Compassion, and Kindness for Yourself. Sure, it’s a quirky play on words but the idea is that we all can remember the word lucky and apply
Posted On: July 8, 2013
As the summer rolls on and time seems to pass at a quicker pace than I like to admit, I realize how important it is for me to remain as present as possible and cherish these days. We talk about ‘being present’ all the time but I think this concept is as unique for each
Posted On: June 26, 2013
How Positive Emotions Improve Our Health | Greater Good.
Posted On: June 17, 2013
When I hear the term ‘happy place’, I’m always curious what that means for people. Throughout the years, I have explored different ideas of what this magical place would look like. It would vary with certain images and experiences but nothing remained constant. I struggled with the confines of establishing a physical location that
Posted On: June 9, 2013
What defines a connection? How do you know you have connected with someone or something and what does it feel like? And most importantly, how do you nurture these connections? Some people may define their connections in direct correlation with the number of friends they have on Facebook or how many followers they have on