Who Are You? I was listening to a book written by a Tibetan monk the other morning. He was discussing a meditation practice to determine who within himself was feeling a specific thing. It had nothing to do with what we will be discussing here, but it triggered a great question that will help us in our journey. Who are you currently? Who are you in the future?…
Read moreWe are about to head into the holiday season. It is stressful. It can be stressful good and it can be stressful bad. Good stress is actually very good for you. I will link a really great TED talk on it below. If you can make the holiday season the good type of stress, do it!!! If you are struggling and it's just bad stress, breathe! Take some time away.…
Read moreWhat are you grateful for this year? I am grateful for my health. For this body that has carried me through hundreds of miles this year. How incredible is that? I am grateful for my husband. He has never faltered in his endless cheerleading of me and us. For his ever sexiness. For his smile. For our laughter. I am grateful for my children. Anna building a …
Read moreSamhain is the Gaelic name for the holiday that we know as Halloween. The Celts had 2 seasons. Samhain and SetSamhain (which means Not Samhain, also known as Beltane). Samhain begins the dark half of the year. It is a time of reflection. It is a time of rest. It is also seen as the New Year. I believe in utilizing the forces around me to empower my goals. …
Read moreYour story of what you've overcome, how you've thrived, and the path you took to get here will be someone else's survival guide. Don't judge your beginning or middle by someone's ending chapter. You aren't there yet. I'm not there yet and thank goodness for that.
Read moreMy uncle was a convict. My uncle was a frequent escaped convict. My family was proud of his escapades. I was in kindergarten/first grade when my uncle escaped from prison. He had starved himself and was admitted to the hospital. Security, at that time, was lax and he escaped from there. My aunt was running to join up with him, I believe in California. My bi…
Read more***insert panicked screaming, arms flailing, chaos, mayhem*** or just know the end of the year is coming I'm taking a look at the goals I set for this year and see if I tweak my schedule, can I wrap some of those tasks up quickly? I'm not going to accomplish everything and that's ok. It's actually a bit by design. I want to try to achieve more th…
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