TGIF- Celebrating the Dance of Life
Trust, gratitude, inspiration, and finding God on the path to whole- heartedness.
Trust, gratitude, inspiration, and finding God on the path to whole- heartedness.
In the last week, I have become aware of how many things I do in my life by rote, so much so that I often am not present to the act of doing them. When my mind is not on the present moment, I am off thinking about something in the future, or worse, […]
Tuesday I had the opportunity to reconnect with a friend. She was struggling with some life issues (Aren’t we all?) so we met and talked for a couple of hours. It is always amazing to hear the words coming out of my mouth that bring clarity to her, while in the background I hear another […]
“Let’s ebb together over tea.” That’s what I told my friend Donna today as we were talking about our week. She is listening to Joan Anderson on CD, soaking in the wisdom of the waves of the ocean by which Joan writes. Joan’s book, “A Year by the Sea” is an amazing read, and worth […]
Mondays are stressful days because people head back to work after time away, and move back into the stresses of work. Studies have shown that classical music and sounds of nature can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and even the diminish the need for pain medication. Take a few minutes now to breathe deeply and […]
Have you thought about what you are grateful for today? I have a running list and when I am stick at a red light in traffic, I often think about the people and things on my list and remember to thank God for all the good in my life. I am grateful for amazing people […]
Meditation can be an important daily ritual to calm one’s mind, reduce heart rate and blood pressure, and bring one into the present moment. However, if you don’t know how to meditate, it can be stressful, especially if it brings up the feelings of not being good enough because you can’t seem to get it […]
We would give anything for what we have. Tony Hoagland When I saw this quote today, I knew that I would have to write about it. In this season of harvesting the crops and all the bounty of the land, we forget to look at the abundance of our own lives. I have been in […]
It doesn’t matter if the message comes over the phone, by text, or through a facebook message, those four words can always melt my heart. My oldest daughter is studying abroad in Greece this semester, and it has been difficult to not be in contact with her. When she is away at college, we usually […]
Yesterday, I was at a training day for my Trump business, and the afternoon was spent creating dream boards. Our leader gave us the instructions not to judge which pictures and words drew out attention, and not to glue anything down until we had a whole hour to cut out pictures. When an hour went […]