mindfulness

7 Ways to Have a More Mindful Vacation

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I was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended or needed. “We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn’t…
women's retreat

Why Rituals Matter (and where to begin)

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Life is not a thing to be managed, it is a mystery to be lived. Last weekend my only son graduated from college in Wisconsin. The night before he walked across the stage, my husband and I gathered in an Airbnb with my five siblings—who had…
self-care

Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?

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“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…
self-care

Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?

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“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…
mindfulness

How Do You Make People Feel?

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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou It's a big week for my family. My 22 year-old son is graduating from college this…
mindfulness

Is Your Pace Humane? 8 Ways to Slow Down

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One day I found myself sitting in my car in a downtown Austin parking garage feeling exhausted. All day, I had been juggling traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from clients. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I was…
women's retreats

What Do You Need This Summer (+ 9 ways to say “no”)?

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Last Thursday morning after my nature-based workout, my friend Laura asked me to join her and her kids to pick strawberries. Thinking of the mountains of emails and event contracts that awaited me and before, “No, I have to get to my office,”…
mindfulness

Don’t Believe Everything You Think!

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“The truth is, we don’t know what’s going to happen—we just think we do. Often we make a big deal out of something. We blow up scenarios in our minds about all the terrible things that are going to happen. Most of the time we are wrong.…
self-care

Ever Taken a Solo Date? Here are My 5 Favorites

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Three hours of free time have just "fallen" into your lap. What would you do? This happened to me last Friday and my first thought was, "A movie is an option, but there's nothing I really want to see." After sitting on the couch reflecting for…
self-care

Want to Prioritize Self-Care? 3 Ways to Begin

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Last week I spoke at a women’s life balance event and afterwards I visited with an attendee who asked, “I know self-care is important, but I have no idea what I need and I’m not even sure where to start!” Can you relate?
mindfulness

Want to Feel More Free? Do it Differently

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This past weekend my husband and I went to an exciting personal development workshop in Asheville. Then yesterday, we visited thermal hot springs and tried a new restaurant. And today, I spontaneously decided to lead a community song circle…
mindfulness

When We Change Our Perspective, We Change Our Thoughts

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Last week a dear friend was lamenting about how overwhelmed and exhausted she was feeling. She was being critical about her perceived inability to "manage it all." I listened quietly, gave her a long hug and asked," Have you perhaps forgotten…
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