Tag: gratitude
Practicing What I Preach – When Your Own Advice is the Best Advice You Can Take
I took my own advice and I am so glad I did. Back in June, my acknowledgement and celebration of the summer solstice prompted me to write a blog post reminding everyone to enjoy the season. It was my way of giving everyone the permission we rarely give to ourselves …
Happy Summer Solstice – Please Enjoy The Season
Happy Summer Solstice my friends! There are so many ways to observe and celebrate the official beginning of summer. Donning crowns of flowers, splashing about in waterways, jumping over bonfires or simply observing how gorgeously long the daylight lasts. As each season changes to the next, we are given a …
We ALL Need A Friend That Cares
We all have someone we count on to help us or even just listen to us when times get tough. Whether at work or in your personal life, someone has offered you their time, insights and advice. You probably appreciated their kindness and admired their strength and compassion in helping …
Art as Medicine – Being a Flower in the Garden of the Human Collective
I recently read about an interactive art installation by Yayoi Kusama called Flower Obsession. I was immediately taken by the images and description of the project. Visitors were invited to place a fake daisy anywhere they chose on a blank backdrop of an all-white apartment. Over the life of the installation more …
Are We There Yet? – How the Incessant Voice of the Egoic Mind Feeds Illness
I’m sitting at my laptop cruising 80’s and early 90’s alternative and indie tunes that take me back to more innocent times. Times when I had certainty that I was going to “make it” in life and have everything figured out before I was 30. I never had the details …