“You have to keep showing up, being open, and doing the work. The journey into the self is not a group experience. It’s solitary work. But so many of us are afraid of being alone. So you need to experiment… The whole process of following these spiritual instructions has a lot to do with conquering…
Thoughts of Abundance
“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” -Kahlil Gibran Why is it that we only ask for things when we need them? If a family member is ill, we wish health upon them. When we…
Thoughts on Gratitude
My focus today, not just for myself but also for all of my clients, is the concept of gratitude. I feel like it is always the perfect time to get back to the feeling of gratitude and to learn how to embrace it every day of the year. I am very grateful to everyone that…
Are You Authentic? Are You the “Real You”?
“Are you genuine? Or just an actor? A representative? Or what it is that is represented?—In the end, you might merely be someone mimicking an actor … Second question of conscience.” – Friedrich Nietzsche What does it mean to you to be authentic? Can you remember the last time that you were truly authentic, that…
The Power of Foods, Smells and Touch
I’ve read a lot lately about how we connect certain foods, smells and places to particular moments in our own lives. The scent of my mother’s kitchen before a holiday conjures up thoughts of the family time and love that was always shared. A spring breeze that brings along the scents of tulips and hyacinths…
Who Are You In 5 Words or Less
Who are you? Really? “When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity. ” ~Wynonna Judd As we move into the spring and summer, it feels like everything is moving and shifting around us. Maybe it’s just me, but once I see the snow begin to recede and the…
Raw Kale to Kale “Potato” Chips in 5 Minutes
Roast Kale Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh kale- any kind, any color Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt, to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and trim the kale. Be sure to remove the leaves off of the stems. Discard the stems and dry the leaves well. Spread the kale out on a…
Why You Should Be Eating Your Greens
“It’s not easy being green.” -Kermit the Frog I love green vegetables! There is just something so fresh and tasty about those great green foods that grow this time of the year. Oh no! This is the point where I tell you that we should all be eating our fruits and veggies! Believe you me,…
Diets Don’t Work Long-Term
I’ve seen it all and done a few of them myself, but the studies are done, the proof is there- diets do not work long term. In the matter of 3 days, I received the same article published by a research lab at UCLA by 3 very different but very respectable medical or health newsletters….
Are You a Resolution Kind of Person?
How many of us, year after year, attempt the same old New Year’s resolutions with the same old results? It doesn’t have to happen that way any more! We can actually take those resolutions, those “If I could just do it this year” lists and turn them into reality. The problem is that we take…
