A Letter to My Six Year Old Self

Hello. I love you. You’re about to experience some things that will change your life forever. First, know you’re okay. (My Sister & I) Just because you will have to go through some things alone, or be the one who is responsible, does not mean you have to do everything yourself. In fact you are …

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A Little Quiet Time

Guess what!? I just found myself at home with only the dog for the next hour. Not even any neighbors from the sound of it. It’s raining and I’ve opened a window to listen. The last few weeks have been intense as I started a couple new day jobs. There are so many things I …

Garden Meditation Day

What a great holiday today is. It is a bit rainy here, so I am celebrating by having a cup of tea while checking in on my house plants. I am also embodying the spirit of the holiday in about an hour by creating a self spa day. This will include a meditation while soaking …

Recognizing the Messages Around Us

Today in my meditation, I suddenly pictured myself lying in a field looking up at a swarm of white butterflies dancing above me. The sun was bright and warm but there was a distinct feeling of autumn. I took some more deep breaths and saw a flash of silvery, black stones in the bottom of …

October 2: World Smile Day

We all know the scene from Forest Gump where he wipes his face on the t-shirt and leaves a smiley face, sparking the inspiration for the creation of that famous symbol. As fictionalized as that was, I bet it made you smile. Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in …

Blessed

My favorite holiday movie. Bing said it best, “Count your blessings”. Rather than making a list, let’s try this exercise. Please share if you’re comfortable doing so. Repeat after me. “I am so blessed that I can ______. Because of this, I am able to _________ for others. And that multiplies my blessings.”

Spring Cleaning: Let’s Declutter Part Two

It's time to continue our strategy of spring cleaning our mind along with our surroundings. You will never believe what I found in that junk drawer. Not a dozen bobby pins, but a dozen USB sticks! Maybe that space needs some attention more than just once a year. Isn't that the truth for all of …

Spring Cleaning: Let’s Declutter! Part One

Who doesn't love a good spring cleaning? Yeah, I know...it's not really 'fun' but don't you feel so good after you do the work? The same goes for a decluttering of those little things poking at you in your mind. So here is a mini-plan for an inner and outer spring clean! We're gonna hokey-pokey …

The Comeback

"To change the world around us, we need to change ourselves first."~Santosh Joshi It has been a while since we talked. We have all been going through quite the change recently. How are you holding up? It's not always easy. I myself have been looking at what I need to focus on to maintain a …

Healthy Thanksgiving Eats: Mushroom Soup

Oh my goodness, the house smells wonderful!! My husband decided to do the turkey a day early. I swear, the key to a stressless Thanksgiving is time management. Last night, I made homemade cream of mushroom soup. Half saved for my Thanksgiving green beans and half for my belly. I have always been a soup …