Being Happy and Living Your Life’s Purpose
Do you remember the Monster.com commercial that shows a series of kids saying things like, “When I grow up, I want to claw my way up to middle management” and “When I grow up I want to be paid less for doing more?” […]
Continue ReadingDon’t Let Negative Thoughts Sabotage Your Success
It’s 2013 and you want to lose weight, make more money, improve your relationships, or deepen your connection with Spirit. But what does your mind have to say about what you want? Do your thoughts agree with you or do you have this nagging voice in the back of your mind that says, “Yeah right. […]
Continue ReadingSo What Can You Do?
I’m sure you’ve heard the horrific news…and it doesn’t matter what day it is, there’s always something. But some days, the horribleness is just too much to bear. So what can one person do? Since the beginning of time bad things have happened to good people, to children, to mothers, and grandfathers. It’s part of […]
Continue ReadingLoving Kindness and the Realization of Personal Freedom
Hello everyone, I wanted to talk with you a moment about the relationship between loving kindness and personal freedom. Practicing loving kindness isn’t about being a better person and it doesn’t mean that you will stop having negative thoughts about people and situations. What the practice of loving kindness does however, is give you the […]
Continue ReadingRelaxation Meditation: Focus on the exhale
Have you ever heard the expression, “Take a deep breath and relax?” Of course you have. But this advice could be doing you more harm then good. You may have noticed that when you are feeling stressed or tense that it is difficult to inhale deeply, maybe even painful. In fact one of the tell-tale […]
Continue ReadingThe Problem with Forgiveness
In June while preparing a lesson on “forgiveness” for my meditation class, my husband Stu and I had a long discussion on the subject. I said that I felt that forgiveness was essential to feeling balanced, joyful, and “connected.” “In my mind,” I said, “I imagine the feeling of one-ness to be blissful.” My husband […]
Continue ReadingHow Many Self-Help Books Do You Have?
My bookshelf is stuffed with self-help books. I have Abraham-Hicks, Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Joel S. Goldsmith, and many more. I love them. Each one is like a treasure box. I wade through the first few chapters looking for the perfect sparkly object; the one that will help me be better, more connected, more loving, […]
Continue ReadingIn Need of a Breakthrough? Just Relax
Since launching my new content marketing business, I’ve become more aware of the importance of relaxation to the creative process. I don’t mean the temporary kind of relaxation that comes with a visit to the beach; I mean a deeper kind of relaxation. The kind of relaxation that isn’t just an experience, it’s who you […]
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