I have known my friend Lisa for more than 30 years. When she walks into a room, it's as if a mega watt light switch is turned on. She has an infectious laugh and is an amazing dancer. She's a swimmer, a cook, an animal lover. She cares about and loves the people in her life as much as she does herself. She never second guesses herself, takes compliments graciously and speaks about herself confidently yet humbly. She accepts herself. Read more »
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 »
As a dedicated meditator, yogini, runner, and knitter, I have explored integrating what I have learned from those practices into my everyday life. Our interests in life, those places that have us alive with burning curiosity-even if there are inherent challenges, cultivate both self awareness and qualities that permeate all areas of our life. Read more »
In the tradition of yoga, there is a philosophy called Bhakti Yoga. Bhakti is the path of love and devotion, the path of heart. There are many ancient sages that have taught the path, but my best teachers have been the animals in my life. Read more »
Diabetes is a topic that hits close to home for me. My mother has it. Her mother had it. My aunts had it. Within our culture, it seems to be on the rise. Physically, it is the starvation of a cell. The cells have sugar outside of themselves within the bloodstream but lack the key, insulin, to have access to what they need most in order to live, let alone thrive. The cells are surrounded by what they need but are unable let it in. There is a physio-chemical reason that this happens, but I believe that it happens energetically and spiritually first. Read more »
