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If you were to imagine a snow globe around your body, providing you with a safe environment all around you wherever you go, what emotions would you fill your snow globe with? In other words, what weather would you create in your world? And from this safe space inside your personal snow globe, all theRead more

If you’ve ever lost a loved one, then you know the depths of grief that accompany the experience. Give yourself a gift today: spend 18 minutes watching my friend Corinne Van Meter talk about how she dealt with her daughter’s death. You’ll be touched and inspired, and perhaps will have a new perspective on howRead more

Without trust, there is no relationship. Instead you have a minefield where at any moment, someone might explode. With trust, love can flourish, intimacy can bloom, connection can deepen, and understanding can grow. When trust is present, love has a real chance. If you find yourself in an intimate relationship where you don’t trust theRead more

“When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom taking the world into my arms.”  (Mary Oliver) aging brings us to the abyss facing our mortality wondering if we lived fully truly wholly did we take the time to revel in life’s wonders cherishRead more

“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.”  (Viktor Frankl) Dr. Martin Seligman determined that happiness is the result of a combination of factors. He posits that each person is born with an innate range of happiness capability already written into our genes. Some people have a more gloomy range, while others have a more ebullient range. However, and mostRead more

“Be willing to go naked.”  (May Sarton) Be willing to reveal your inner nature, your deepest thoughts and imaginings, your wildest self, your boldest essence. Be translucent so others can truly see and know your beauty, your depths, your core. Allow yourself to be exposed and vulnerable, let your feelings show. Embrace your humanness —Read more

If I stop judging, then what? For some of you, this question may sound silly; while for others, it’s a serious one. So what does happen when you stop judging people, behaviors, situations, opinions, positions, choices? The short answer is you become free — free of having to analyze and assess, free of feeling responsibleRead more

There are many aspects to loving ‘what is’, but today let’s look at relationships, specifically intimate ones and close friendships.  We’ve already talked about how damaging it is to both people in the relationship if one or both of you is trying to change the other.  It just doesn’t work. The alternative is to acceptRead more

the day began like any other day until something she said pressed that button (i thought i had covered it) *** a cascade of emotions let loose rushing through my bloodstream pumping endorphins igniting fear, worry, doubt it feels old like an outfit i haven’t worn in ages yet the discomfort is fresh, intense, rawRead more

when you look at the world do you see what is or do you lament what is wrong do you dream of what might be imagine what is possible feel deep gratitude for what is in front of you if you find a sense of unease anxiety or sadness shift your focus to what isRead more