My life is not any more stressful than the next person’s, and what I have to say is most likely nothing that you don’t already know. The key to stress reduction is to do whatever it is that you are going to do consistently, even if it is only for 10 minutes a day. Read more »
I sat under my favorite tree in the back yard today doing a distant Reiki healing with eight dogs and one cat. It was wonderful and beautiful. The energy we all felt for each other and gave to each other was healing in every way. We all connected to our hearts. We all learned from each other and helped heal what was needed for each of us. I felt peace and comfort during the Reiki healing. The connection to nature and the tree was strong and powerful. Read more »
It is that time of year when possibilities are resplendent! Look around. Daffodils are pushing their bright blooms up through the earth to dance in the spring breezes. Hyacinths and tulips are teasing through Mother Earth in search of the gentle kisses of spring showers. Calves, lambs and foals are tentatively teetering on unsure legs in meadows tall with mustard. Winter’s stark trees are awaiting a new cloak of leaves promised by their budding branches. New possibilities are, or at least give the appearance of being, everywhere. Read more »
Follow your joy and do what you love. Author, Louise Presley-Turner, reminds us that as busy as we all are, we must not put off doing what gives us joy. It is important to incorporate some pleasure into each and every day whether this is enjoying the sunshine in your [...] Read more »
This article by Ian Lawton reminds me of a piece of poetry. It is saying something very big in a small space. You feel the urge to pick it apart to savor all its meanings. Like a black box in an airplane, Lawton explains, we tend to replay the crashes [...] Read more »
Whenever we have goals, we want to do everything we can to ensure that we meet them. We want everything to go perfectly. We try to foresee all the obstacles and avoid them but when does taking control do more harm than good? In this article author, Lori Deschene, helps [...] Read more »
While sitting on the patio the other morning, I watched a large blue jay land on top of the fence. Nothing unusual for a beautiful morning; but as I watched him, I was suddenly struck with, what I call, one of those magical moments of grace. I looked at that blue jay and felt him, felt his spirit. In that instant I knew we were all part of one world of spirit and energy. I smiled and gave gratitude for that moment of magic. These are the times in our lives when we can recognize our spirituality, our oneness, our connection to the world, to the universe. These times can be as simple as watching a sunset over the ocean or as dramatic as watching a child come into the world. Read more »
Change is inevitable and, as Karen Sherwood explains in this article, there are ways we can learn to embrace it rather than fight against it. She suggests that we learn to stay present and avoid the tendency to constantly worry about the future or wallow in the regrets of the [...] Read more »
I always love finding an article that takes something we all know, but looks at it from a new perspective. That’s what this article by Dr. Nick Campos does. Dr. Campos chooses to take a more balanced view of the “balanced life.” Most of us have heard that we should [...] Read more »
I love this article by Debra Smouse. I’d never really thought about the difference between routines and rituals, but Debra clearly explains the differences and importance of having both in our lives. We often think of the routines in our lives as the list of dreary, never-ending must-dos. Here, however, [...] Read more »
