Best Gift Ever
~Attention~ Pure, loving, and kind. It means being completely present and in the moment. Give it to a loved one. Give it to a friend. Give it to a cause. Give it to a stranger. But most important, give it to yourself.
~Attention~ Pure, loving, and kind. It means being completely present and in the moment. Give it to a loved one. Give it to a friend. Give it to a cause. Give it to a stranger. But most important, give it to yourself.
Love yourself enough to take action on resolving your pain, fears and personal blocks. It may seem scary but once you set forth on this path your life will improve. It will. Seek what calls to you, but take action. Own your life, even if it’s just the smallest step …
When diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2004, I felt like my life was over. I felt like that for about 30 minutes, maybe it was less. The diagnosis caught me off-guard, and that’s what was shocked me into immediate despair. Why me? And how did it happen? I sobbed, deeply. …
I hit a wall last week. It wan’t pretty but it sure was necessary. A series of complicated yet unrelated events befell me all at once. It felt like the universe trying to slap me out of a deep slumber. The intensity and absurdity of these events served to underscore …
Recently, I got really burned out on soul work. I caught myself becoming irritated and impatient during a meditation workshop, so I closed the internet browser and gave myself a time out. I allowed myself to sit there and feel all the thoughts and emotions that had come over me. …
This isn’t a lecture about your underpants, trust me. That’s between you and, well, you. Instead, I have something to share with you that is seemingly minor but has made a HUGE difference to me and I am so excited to tell you about it. I changed my drawers! Nope, …
It feels like we just met, I know. You have been a stranger. But we both know that we have known each other for a long time. When I recently reconnected with you I had this moment where I realized that I was really looking at you for the first …
What part of you are you keeping from the world? It’s probably something very hard or painful to deal with. Chances are that you’re not hiding anything very well. We all tell on ourselves. Our actions do it. Our bodies do it. Our words do it. We do it unconsciously. …
There is a nest outside my front door. It was once a beautiful new creation. I indulged in watching the happy bird couple diligently building their future. Then the happy little chicks arrived. Sweet chirps as new lives began their journey. So much activity and wonder. Endless care and feeding …
I’m laying on my couch avoiding reality. I let fear hook me in. What if I fail again? What am I doing? Why should I even care to bother? The fear was too good to pass up. I let myself take the bait. Fear is comfortable in its discomfort. I …