I think it’s safe to say that we all want to eat food that contributes to our health, and most of us understand the basics of what that looks like to one degree or another. But what about eating in a way that protects the earth and takes the treatment of animals into consideration? Do…
If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never. And what wine is so sparkling, what so fragrant, what so intoxicating, as possibility!” ~Soren Kierkegaard As…
To participate in life we must experience life through our five senses. We must see the world, hear its subtle messages, smell its flavors, taste its sweetness and touch its surface. D. Wayne Dworsky As part of my Winter Possibilities List I included the idea of creating a sublist of activities centered around each of my senses. That generated some interest among you,…
Friday, January 10, was a holiday…one that you may not have heard of, and yet possibly celebrated without even realizing it. As described by the New York Post: Observed on the second Friday in January, Quitter’s Day recognizes those who begin the year with the best intentions and most robust resolutions, only to throw in…
It’s that time of year when many of us are creating vision boards, or setting resolutions, intentions, or Words of the Year (WOTY). I’ve even seen New Year’s Rejections…things people want less of in their lives. Throughout my life, I’ve tried a mixture of all of these. My WOTY history I chose my first ever…
Can you believe we are on the verge of closing out another year and stepping into a new one? At the beginning of 2024, I decided instead of choosing a Word of the Year or setting a New Year’s Resolution, I would set small monthly goals in four areas that are important to me, namely…
Tis the season…for many of us, that means the gift-giving season. I hope this year you will include yourself on the list, with the gift of self-care. Of course you don’t need me to tell you how important it is to take care of yourself during this busy holiday season, but we could all use…
First of all, to all my friends who celebrated Thanksgiving this week, I hope it was happy and gratitude filled. At my house, we are now full steam ahead into the Christmas season. In addition to celebrating the holidays, I feel like December is also a natural time to reflect on the past year…celebrate successes,…
I did it! Seven months ago, I was trying to decide whether to enroll in the mindbodygreen Health Coach Certification program. Today I am a mindbodygreen health coach. After taking time to celebrate this accomplishment, I will consider what I want to do next with this certification: More to come on that in future posts,…
There is a lot of noise in the world right now, so when I found this poem that spoke to me, I immediately wanted to share it with you. May you find your personal quiet in the storm. Find Your Quiet in the Storm Some days, the world feels too sharp,Too loud, too raw to…
