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Don’t Believe Everything You Think!

“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.…

Ever Taken a Solo Date? Here are My 5 Favorites

Newsletter, Self-Care

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…

When We Change Our Perspective, We Change Our Thoughts

Mindfulness, Newsletter, self-compassion

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…

Are You Choosing Love or Fear? (Video)

Mindfulness, Newsletter

“Love After Love" by Derek Walcott The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will smile at the other's welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the…

How Do You Slow Down (when everything is sped up)?

Mindfulness

“Something wonderful begins to happen with the simple realization that life, like an automobile, is driven from the inside out, not the other way around. As you focus more on becoming more peaceful with where you are, rather than focusing…

(Video) Can You Be With What Is?

Mindfulness, Newsletter

I sent my husband to the farmer's market last Saturday to get arugula, kale, spinach and lettuce. He came home with a hard-skinned, oblong Japanese squash. Maybe this year is not going quite as you had planned? This past week I heard…

What Would Your Wise Self Say?

Newsletter, Self-Care, women's retreat

This past weekend I took Saturday off for a personal retreat. I sat in front of the fireplace at my friend's empty home surrounded by art supplies, my 2022 journals and my cozy sherpa blanket. I meditated, practiced yoga, drew, journaled,…

The Only 2023 New Year’s Resolution You’ll Need

Career Coaching, Newsletter

The last three years have been some of the happiest of my life. I’m living in a gorgeous rural area near the oldest mountain range in the world, I’ve chosen a more creative work path that is deeply aligned with my passions, I’m stretching…