Is this an opportunity or a limitation? “BE HAPPY IN THE MOMENT, THAT’S ENOUGH. EACH MOMENT IS ALL WE NEED, NOT MORE.” ~ MOTHER TERESA Life is full of challenges but it is how we view and react to them that makes all the difference. We can look at this self-imposed isolation as […]
We attract what we put out into the world. Our thoughts and more importantly, our emotions, brings back to us what is happening in our inner world. I may think I did not want to attract this situation into my life, nevertheless, here it is. Sometimes we do attract what we do not want by […]
You can say no. No is not a bad word and is a complete sentence. Just say no and stop. An explanation is not necessary. An obligation may be felt to give the why behind the no. If we want to say no, frankly, it is no one’s business as to the why. Shonda has […]
If you have not read Year of Yes, by Shonda Rhimes, I would highly suggest it. One Thanksgiving morning as she was chopping onions, her sister said to her, “You never say yes to anything.” Below are some of my favorite parts of her book. Say Yes: Shonda expresses “I no longer want to answer […]
Spending time with friends and family are very important to feeling hygge. The Danish even have a name for family Friday – Fredagshygge! Meik’s book he says “Hygge you have on Fridays is Fredagshygge and usually means the family curling up on the couch together watching TV.” Or you can play a game. Fredagshygge is […]
One of my latest reads, The Little Book of Hygge – Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking, I feel can be an inspirational book for those who do not give themselves self-care or are feeling a bit down. Hygge (pronounced hooga) is a Danish word for a feeling of coziness, home, and relaxation. […]
Ever wonder why you feel better around moving water? When you walk on the beach, by a waterfall or river, or after it rains, there are tens of thousands of negative ions in the air. Ions are molecules that have a positive or negative charge and the human body is made up of both types […]
This summer I have been listening to one of my favorite Tom Petty albums, Wildflowers. The third song on the album Time To Move On has really spoken to me. Maybe it is because my life this summer is all about moving on, moving forward. The last few months have been filled with many changes […]
I was inspired to write this blog from an email I received from a church. The article talks about how God’s love is total and unconditional. It goes on to say that Jesus loved unconditionally and without conditions. So why do we place conditions on the love we expect from others and even ourselves? I […]
Yes, I am one of the lucky ones who have seen The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, on Broadway. Springsteen on Broadway is a one man show (with the exception of a couple songs with his wife, Patti) narrating his life’s story with the help of some lyrics, guitar, piano, and harmonica. If you have read his […]