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Ask yourself THIS before summer slips away

My son starts his sophomore year of high school in two weeks and I feel like the last day of school was yesterday. If I had to choose a few words to describe our family's summer, I'd say productive, fruitful and filled with growth and challenges.…

5 ways to reclaim rest

Self-Care

"If we feel tired, we think something is wrong. Nothing is wrong. We are just tired. We need rest. Sometimes a lot of it, if we've gone for years vetoing our body's signals." - Dr. Claudia Welch A yoga teacher with a neurobiology background…

Set a summer intention (+ 9 ways to say no)

Life Balance

What's your intention for this summer? Do you plan to slow down and enjoy expanses of unscheduled time with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by early September? Do you desire to reconnect with…

The Best Investment You Can Make

Mindfulness, Women's Retreats

I just returned from an international women's conference featuring personal development, leadership, life purpose and international women's rights speakers from around the world. From authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Marianne Williamson to…

Why we need each other

Self-Care

“No matter how much we meditate or pray, we still need others to help us dismantle the walls of our isolation and remind us of our belonging.” - Tara Brach A couple of years ago I was leading a work-life balance retreat for a group…

5 tips for choosing a therapist

Self-Care

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung In the past month I probably received at least ten requests from friends asking for referrals for great therapists. Whenever these calls come in, I try and get my friends…

What’s your vision for how you want to live?

Self-Care, Women's Retreats

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. Seneca Most people are surprised to hear that I love making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and neighbors as much as I love getting invited to go to India…

Radical self-care

Self-Care

Are you willing to p*** people off in order to take care of yourself? A big part of my work as a life balance teacher/coach is supporting women in attuning and responding to their needs and desires through practicing the art of self-care…

9 ways to say no

Self-Care

Things which matter most should never be at the mercy of things which matter least. Goethe It's October. That time of year when many of us feel like we're running from one thing to the next and there's barely time to catch our breath. As…

Setting a summer intention (+9 ways to say no)

Women's Empowerment

What is your intention for summer 2015? Do you plan to slow down and enjoy unscheduled downtime with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by early September? Do you desire to reconnect with those…

8 ways to have a mindful vacation

Mindfulness

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. "We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn't build in…

Can you just “be with what is”?

Mindfulness

"To listen deeply is an act of faith." Adyashanti, author, The End of Your World This morning I dropped off my newly minted teenager--who loves working with children--at our wonderful, local nature and science center to begin his first…

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Ask yourself THIS before summer slips away

5 ways to reclaim rest

Set a summer intention (+ 9 ways to say no)

The Best Investment You Can Make

Why we need each other

5 tips for choosing a therapist

What’s your vision for how you want to live?

Radical self-care

9 ways to say no

Setting a summer intention (+9 ways to say no)

8 ways to have a mindful vacation

Can you just “be with what is”?

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