Dear Hearts (yes, this includes you),
I remember the night I sat in a class about the “authentic” journey, making a list of those I admire. I remember the shock, near horror, of being told that I possess the qualities of those I admire. How could I possibly possess their qualities, their potential? But my denial [...]
Yesterday morning started with the normal frenzy of a young family household getting three kids ready for school and then a mom trying to decide which thing to do first, followed by a slew of other things. I let my three-year-old determine the first course of action. She wanted to go to the gym to [...]
A sure-fire way to get your home thoroughly clean is to have an out-of-town guest. At least one a month ought to do the trick. Let that be my cleaning advice for the quarter.
My husband and I were most grateful to have a friend come visit us last week, just overnight, but also in conjunction [...]
There’s “spring cleaning,” and I figure what I’m going through now is “fall clearing” — when it’s time to clear the clutter, make some organizational shifts, and make sure my priorities are in line before the long nights of winter set in. (It only seems far off; we know how time gets away from us.) [...]
Walking in public places, do you notice the awkwardness of when to make contact with others? Should I look into their eyes? Smile? What if they look up just as I’m looking away? Should I send good energy their way or conserve?
Then I think about how ridiculous the whole concept is if, in fact, the [...]
In the birthday card I gave my husband this year, I couldn’t help but mention that when we got engaged and then married, he could not have known the people we would grow to be. Yet here we are thirteen years later, eleven of which have been in marriage (as of tomorrow).
I heard a statistic [...]
I’m finding it difficult to focus on that which must be done. I’m caught in the mental quagmire of thinking about those who are faced with life-threatening illness and preparing myself for a weekend retreat. Some are facing the reality of their mortality, and I am delighting in the vitality of my life, the blessings [...]
“In some countries like China, Russia,
Vietnam and Bulgaria, IWD is a national holiday.”– Quote from International Women’s Day site
There is so much in our lives these days. Not only do we keep up with our family and friends (both in real life and virtually), but we have much of the world at our fingertips or [...]
Today marks Day 4 of my Master Cleanse, the third time I’m trying it, hopefully the first time I actually make it through all 10 days. I’m not doing it alone, though. My husband and two other couples are doing it, along with some others. Were it not for the support, I would have already [...]
One of the tricks to unblocking your creativity in Julia Cameron’s Artist’s Way is to take yourself out on an artist’s date at least weekly. This is a practice that takes much courage and dedication but has benefits untold. The goal is, of course, to help fill the well of your creativity so that you [...]
