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This Week: How Do You Want to Be?

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou My week is extremely full with meetings, presentations, classes, social gatherings…

Your Life: A Poem or A To-Do List?

Mindfulness, Newsletter

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde Do you live your life as if it's a poem or a to-do list? Life is not a thing to be managed, it's a mystery to be lived. Sometimes we need to remind…

Considering Therapy? Read This First.

emotional self-care, Newsletter

Whenever these calls come in, I try and encourage my friends to slow down, step back and approach this process with mindfulness and intention. Take your time to get this right; you’re going to be sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings with this person. I’m a big fan of psychotherapy as one of many healing modalities.

Want to Feel More Free? Do it Differently

Mindfulness, Newsletter

This past weekend my husband and I went to an exciting personal development workshop. Then, yesterday, we visited thermal hot springs and tried a new Greek restaurant. And today, I spontaneously decided to gather friends for a community song…

Permission Granted to Do Less

Life Balance, Mindfulness, Newsletter

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. -Author Anne Lamott I'm hearing from clients and friends around the country that they are having trouble focusing and feeling productive. Most share they…

Could Meditation Be Your Sanity Saver? 5 Ways to Begin

Meditation, Newsletter

I live in Western North Carolina, an area in the Blue Ridge Mountains that was recently hit with catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The "1,000 year flood," was fueled by unprecedented climate change shifts. We've been in the national…

3 Ways to Quell Your Anxiety

Mindfulness, Newsletter

“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 Are you normalizing stress? Everywhere I turn men and women are…

5 Ways to Have Your Best Day Ever

living intentionally, Newsletter

Lately, my schedule has been really erratic. I’ve been traveling and some of my typical, nourishing daily routines took a back seat. But, the one thing I stick to as much as possible—no matter where I am—is entering the day intentionally. Why? Because…

Yes. Many Things Are True At Once

Mindfulness, Newsletter

Shakespeare said, “Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Perspective is everything. Around the country, many are experiencing deep frustration, pain and despair right now. Others are expanding hopefully into what is…

Find Peace of Mind: Take a Digital Detox

Mindfulness, Newsletter

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…