My heart was beating faster than usual as I pulled into the driveway. There was excitement, with a bit of anxiety mixed in. Not being sure how the reunion would feel or go, I mustered my strength and kept reminding myself to just be me. There was nothing to prove, nothing to be afraid of,…

The sun is beginning to warm, higher in the sky. The days are lengthening. The birds are singing their songs more readily. Spring is in the air, newness is beginning to take hold. This is the time to plant seeds and germinate to grow flowers, vegetables and plants through the summer and fall. It is…

Abraham-Hicks speaks of the stream of well-being. The stream of well-being flows, we either allow it or resist it, it flows just the same. This idea of well-being always flowing is new to many, as we have learned to focus on our actions and our control of every situation. Many of us believe that the…

2020. The year that many of us spent more days alone than we are used to doing. The year that many of us spent holidays and important days in our lives alone. The year that we didn’t travel to foreign places but figured out how to vacation at our home, or in nature alone. 2020…

“Clutter is a physical manifestation of fear that cripples our ability to grow.” ~ H.G. Chissell There is a workshop that I run called “Achieving Focus and Reducing Stress through Mindfulness Practices.” I share information each month that helps individuals in career transition calm their “monkey mind” and focus on the tasks necessary to look…

The quiet of the morning, just as the sun is peaking over the horizon, is a moment blessed by God, the Universe, or whatever is believed. The stillness of the air, the sound of a wayward bird just awakening, the sound of snow crunching under the feet of a deer all encompass the feeling of…

So often, we hear people say, “I need closure.”  Closure from a situation or a relationship, from an ending that we were not prepared to endure.  Very often, for many, that means a need to understand why something is the way it is, what happened, why does that person feel differently today than they used…

The feelings are overwhelming. Buttons are pushed when least expected. Social media creates too much angst. People are angry, sad, feeling attacked or attacking, focused on who is right and who is wrong, comparing, contrasting. Everything is seen through a black and white lens, through the eyes of fear. Fear of change. Fear of no…