Tag Archive for: perspective

(Video) The Reminder We Probably All Need Now
Newsletter, Self-CareEveryone I know has shared how challenging the last two weeks have been. Collectively and individually many of us have been navigating emotionally-wrought times. Even if your own life seems stable, we're all affected by what happens in the "collective"…

Can You Be With Things Exactly As They Are?
Mindfulness, NewsletterEverywhere I go, people are echoing variations of the same song: the last several years changed how I see and feel about everything. I don't want to go back but I'm confused about my next steps. Now what?
Yes we're dynamic and things are…

Can you be with things exactly as they are?
Mindfulness, NewsletterEverywhere I go, people are echoing variations of the same song: 2020 changed how I see and feel about everything. I don't want to go back but I'm not sure what direction I should head. Now what? While things are definitely shifting, we can't…

Do you take time to celebrate … life?
Mindfulness, Newsletter Saturday evening my husband and I went out to a new restaurant for a celebration dinner. Did something big and exciting happen that deserved a grand toast? No. But, lately we noticed we’re focusing more on what’s wrong rather than…

Do You Need a Fresh Perspective?
MeditationI’m having a lot of “not good enough” thoughts come up right now around parenting. Some days, all I can do is take it hour by hour, breathe and pray. My productivity at work has suffered and I’m finding myself hopping on the worry train way too often.

Change the way you look at things
Mindfulness, Women's Retreats I’m moving across the floor in Nia class and finding myself becoming more and more annoyed with the woman dancing in front of me. The room is packed—it’s a farewell class for one of our dear members who’s moving out of state—yet…

Sippy Cups for Everyone!!
Mindfulness I’m moving across the floor inNia class and finding myself becoming more and more annoyed with the woman dancing in front of me. The room is packed—it’s a farewell class for one of our dear members who’s moving out of state—yet…

Perspective
Self-Care Last Saturday while I was at Esalen--a beautiful, legendary 40 year-old retreat center in stunning Big Sur, CA--leading a women’s retreat, I participated in a writing exercise that I assigned to the women in my group. As I lay on my belly…

Putting Things In Perspective
Self-CareWe just returned from a quick weekend trip to the Davis Mountains in West Texas with some good friends. Why drive 6.5 hours to this mile-high city out in the middle of nowhere? My family and I go to envelop ourselves in one of the darkest…

The Journey Continues
Women's EmpowermentLast week in my monthly Personal Renewal Group, we ended our women’s circle by each sharing something we’re grateful for. What came to me is the ability to shift our perspective—and in turn, our mood. My last blog post touched on some…