Tag Archive for: depression

8 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…

Find Peace of Mind: Take a Digital Detox

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I recently took a week off from work to unplug (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal essential phone use). I spent the time pulling weeds in the early morning, journaling, doing creative visioning for my business, taking evening…
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…
mindfulness

8 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…
mindfulness

8 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…
self-care

(Video) How Connected Are You?

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Researcher and journalist Johann Hari, describes in his best-selling book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solution nine types of connection that we all need to thrive. He believes connection…
mindfulness

(Video) Can I Honor My Shadow AND My Light?

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“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” Mary Oliver This week is typically my heaviest of the year emotionally. Between the arrival of the Winter Solstice Dec. 21…
women’s retreat

5 solo dates to enjoy this weekend

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Three hours of free time have just "fallen" into your lap. What would you do? This happened to me last weekend and my first thought was, "A movie sounds good, but that's not happening."  After sitting on the couch for a while reflecting…
mindfulness

9 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's…
mindfulness

We gotta feel it if we’re gonna heal it!

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I just returned from Ireland and am excited to dive into a creative project I'll be working on this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am also exhausted from the intense emotional roller-coaster I've been on for the last six months and know I need time for deep relaxation. So this week I'm sitting with how I want to feel on Labor Day and where to direct my energy over the next 90 days. What's your intention for this summer?

Don’t be afraid of the dark

While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, often the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's birthday,…

How Depression Helped Me Nurture My Soul

I came out of the womb an optimist. I have what many sociologists call a high “happiness set point.”  Although I have anxious moments, I usually see the glass half full and tend to cycle quickly through negative emotions (so much so that…
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