Is it better to breath through your nose or your mouth?

Is it better to breath through your nose or your mouth?

If you’re like me, you don’t pay much attention to how you breathe…unless something is interfering with your breathing. As long as that life-sustaining oxygen is getting into your lungs, you’re happy.  But did you know there is a “right” way or at least a healthier way to breathe? And that is through your nose. …

Starting your day off right: morning routines

Starting your day off right: morning routines

Starting your morning off right can set a positive tone for the entire day. But what is the “right” way to start your day? While the answer is different for each of us, I believe inspiration can be gained from hearing what others do and periodically reviewing our own routines. In my wanderings through the…

Getting grounded in 2023

Getting grounded in 2023

Has the hustle of the holidays left you feeling ungrounded? Perhaps 2022 was overwhelming altogether. Or maybe, like me, you recently retired or went through some other major life transition. Whatever your reason, if you are feeling ungrounded, there is no better time than the beginning of a new year to re-ground yourself. That is…

Repeat after me: you are partly right

Repeat after me: you are partly right

When someone praises you, do you feel pleased or uncomfortable? When someone criticizes you, are you devastated or defensive? Perhaps a combination of the two? In her book, We Were Made for These Times, Kaira Jewel Lingo offers another more thoughtful response: you are partly right. This response acknowledges that neither praise nor blame is…

Embracing impermanence

Embracing impermanence

These last few months I have been reminded repeatedly of the impermanence of life…and everything in it. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Accepting impermanence makes every moment more precious, every experience more noteworthy. What if we treated each encounter with another living being as if it would be our last contact? What if…

The beginning of the end

The beginning of the end

Well, this month I had the first of what I am sure will be many lasts, as I count down to retirement. I participated in my final board meeting. It really hit me as I looked around the table that there is a good chance I will never see some of these people again…certainly not…

Let’s get engaged!

Let’s get engaged!

I’m no psychic. I have no special powers of discernment. Still on occasion the Universe speaks to me. I believe it speaks to each of us. It’s just that sometimes we aren’t paying attention. And who could blame us? This world is full of distractions. We have places to be, things to do, people to…

Let me introduce you…to you

Let me introduce you…to you

Hello. I’d like to introduce you to someone interesting and complex, someone you should definitely get to know…YOU! A typical introduction begins with your name and one of your many roles: This is my husband, Larry…I’d like you to meet our sales manager, Cindy…Say hello to my best friend, Margie. Depending on the circumstances of…

Gratitude for my body

Gratitude for my body

Thank you lungs for breathing…in and out…in and out. For sustaining life, of course, but also for grounding me when my thoughts are spinning. I can always stop and focus on my breath. Breathing in…and breathing out…breathing in…and breathing out. Thank you heart for beating continuously day in and day out…never taking a break…whether I…

Changing seasons or a different sort of fall

Changing seasons or a different sort of fall

It’s fall…my favorite season…and yet this year feels different. Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving the cooler mornings, and I’ve already had my first pumpkin drink. It’s just that I’m not getting that invigorating feeling of renewal I usually get at the beginning of a new season.  Perhaps that’s because it feels like we are…