Tag Archive for: women’s retreat

What is uniquely yours to do?

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“I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do,…

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

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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…

9 ways to say no

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…

5 ways I’d love to support you right now

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Because you are alive, everything is possible. Thich Nhat Hanh My husband and I have been experiencing some communication bumps over the last week or two. We've been stuck in some old ways of relating and have been having a hard time…
career coaching; 9 ways to own your power

Are you at a threshold, too?

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THRESHOLD    noun/thresh·old/ˈthresh-ˌhōld: the starting point for a new state or experience. Yesterday we attended a moving "Ceremony of 13" at our church for my teenage son. Cultures around the world share a tradition of marking…

7 reasons I practice self-care

I was recently at a dinner party and found myself in a corner with a heart surgeon discussing the concept of self-care. Like many in healthcare, she saw self-care as something you “should do” for your physical health (exercise, eat well,…

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Self-care—the art of attuning and responding to your needs and desires—is a moment to moment process. It’s not about adding something to your to-do list; it’s about cultivating a kinder, gentler relationship with yourself.  Renee…

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 to have the summer you desire

"It's summertime and the living is easy ..."  Or maybe it's not. Last weekend I led a retreat at Kripalu Yoga & Wellness Center for 65 women. During our Saturday break, I attended a dance class and the instructor opened with these…

Are You Stingy with Your Love?

This Saturday is the 13 year anniversary of my mom’s passing. Healthy and active, she died at age 60 from congestive heart failure as a result of a sudden, serious case of the flu. She’s been on my mind a lot lately. Last Wednesday I…

Where Does Joy Come From?

"Joy springs from within; no one makes you joyous; you choose joyfulness." Unknown Last Sunday at 11:45 a.m. I was finishing up facilitating a retreat for 55 amazing women at Kripalu Yoga & Wellness Center when my ten year old son--who…

I Choose Love … Again

I vividly remember an afternoon fourteen years ago when I was living in an apartment in central Austin with my husband-to-be, curled up in front of the fireplace reading my dad's old, weathered copy of Return to Love by author/teacher Marianne…
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