Synchronicities, according to Carl Jung, are meaningful coincidences. Synchronicities are events or series of events in your life that seem to come together seamlessly and magically. Sometimes these serendipitous incidents are just fun and entertaining, while other times they can lead you out of the dark. Often, you can’t see [...] Read more »
FROM THE BOOKSHELF: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
I was intrigued by the four agreements and decided to try to integrate them into my daily life. To say it wasn’t easy is an understatement. This is not a book to be read quickly just to satisfy your curiosity about what the agreements are, and I’m so glad I decided to reread it. This time I studied it, savored it, was made uncomfortable by it, and ultimately came away loving it. Read more »
How Using Affirmations Can Change Your Life
Life can feel so out of our control. Things happen that we cannot stop or avoid. We can, however, control our thoughts. In this article Louise Hay describes affirmations as any statement that we make, both positive and negative. If we say a statement long enough, it becomes a belief; [...] Read more »
Be a Butterfly and Learn to Transition Gracefully
As always, Martha Beck, delivers useful tools and perspectives with great humor. Here she describes the foundational concepts that she uses to coach her clients through life’s transitions. Using the analogy of a butterfly’s life, she takes us through the “phases of human metamorphosis.” She describes the four phases: dissolving, [...] Read more »
Lift Your Mood By Learning to Connect To Your Joy
An event happens in your life, and depending on your mood at the time, you may view it as a catastrophe or just a minor annoyance. Our mood colors our thoughts and, therefore, can affect our emotional reactions to things. We can, however, change our thoughts and our emotional reactions [...] Read more »
You Are A Healer – And May Not Even Know It!
The Essence of Love Heals Remember when you were a child and fell down and scraped or bruised yourself? Your mom probably kissed it or cupped it with her hand and made it feel all better. Well, there was really something to that gesture beyond getting you to stop crying. Her intention plus the vibrational frequency of love energy had a powerful healing influence on the body. That combination of love and intention is the very essence of Reiki and many alternative healing modalities. Read more »
Create Your Happy Day
This is such a simple article by Jennifer White, but so full of wisdom. Post these suggestions around the house, at work, or in your car. Send them to a friend or hide a few in a book for someone (or even you) to find later. Turn them into affirmations [...] Read more »
How To Find Your Inner Light
We are so busy doing and multi-tasking that we forget to stop and observe ourselves. We allow our egos to chart our course. We can easily become depleted and worn out, and we can lose our way. Erin McGuire presents three very simple steps to incorporate into your life that [...] Read more »
The Importance of Being Yourself…Brave and Vulnerable
Brene Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston. She does qualitative research in vulnerability, shame, authenticity, and courage. Her insights are priceless and invaluable. In gathering and analyzing thousands of personal stories from others, she has learned that the key to having courage is worthiness, knowing that [...] Read more »
SKUNKS AND GRATITUDE: 4 Ways to Handle Unexpected and Unpleasant Experiences with Positivity
Unexpected occurrences happen in all of our lives. How we deal with them reflects not only our deepest ingrained values, but also our current state of mind…our mindfulness. By way of example, at a recent retreat along the Northern California coast, one of my colleagues had the unfortunate experience of being “skunked.” It seems his dog, Marley, rooted out a skunk that was none too happy to be disturbed. Already in a compromised mood because of Marley’s intrusion, the skunk became rather assertive in his quest to share his bad mood and proceeded to not only spray poor Marley but also my colleague. Read more »