Tag Archive for: Brevard
Want to Feel More Free? Do it Differently
Mindfulness, NewsletterThis 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…
When We Change Our Perspective, We Change Our Thoughts
Mindfulness, Newsletter, self-compassionLast 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…
Is Your Pace Sustainable (+ 9 ways to say no)?
Newsletter, Work Life BalanceRecently while I was at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health leading a women's retreat, I met an executive who was the dean at a large medical school. She said they had just added a class on work-life balance and resiliency to their medical school curriculum. But she wonders if her young doctors in training will see the value of this course for their patients–and themselves– as they navigate their intense pace.
Why I Love to Create Disruption
Mindfulness, Newsletter Ever feel like you're sleepwalking through your life: doing the same things day after day, eating the same foods, having the same conversations and thinking the same thoughts? Author Wayne Dyer said, "Change the way you look at things and…
If it Doesn’t Flow, Let it Go!
Life Balance, Newsletter The other day, my husband and I met with our builder about a new construction project we've been working on for two years. It appeared to us that things were not lining up to support our dream and we asked to pause, meet and have a heart-to-heart…
When We Do Less, We Experience More
Mindfulness, Newsletter Last week, I was juggling work deadlines, training a new team member and packing up to head out of town. On Wednesday evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More than…
4 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
Mindfulness, NewsletterLately, I've been swimming in overwhelm. Occasionally, we all go there. Particularly when we're navigating too many transitions at once (moving/relocating, career/job changes, health challenges, shifts in our financial state, etc.) and our brain…
Rest is Radical Self-Care: 5 Ways to Begin
Newsletter, Self-Care This week I’ve carved out Wednesday afternoon to spend a relaxed hour with my calendar— not penciling things in, but revisiting pending events and making intentional choices that support a more open, spacious, restorative summer schedule.
Does…
(Video) How Can You Release Anxiety (3 ways to begin)?
Newsletter, Self-Care “Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.” Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
This week, I'm getting real about anxiety and anchoring back to…
(Video) How Can You Do Less (to experience more)?
Mindfulness, Newsletter Last week I was juggling work deadlines, training a new staff member and packing up to head out of town for vacation. One evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More…
(Video) What Constitutes A Perfect Day for You?
Newsletter, Self-Care Over the years, I've learned that how I enter my day is how I do my day. Yesterday, I woke up feeling AMAZING. When I reflected back on the previous 24 hours, I learned a lot about what elements contribute to me having a perfect day (and what…