“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Get past the modern day commercialism, dig deeper than simply the literal meaning, and look for the symbolism that…
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” ~ Joseph Addison Perspective, my friend, will help you get there. Remember, if you dwell on the loss or pain, you’ll prolong the suffering and…
“On some dimension or other, every event in life can be causing only one of two things: either it is good for you, or it is bringing up what you need to look at in order to create good for you. “Evolution is win-win…life is self-correcting.” ~ Deepak Chopra, The Book of Secrets I…
I find it very interesting that the events surrounding the Easter and Passover holidays this year come on the heels of my pilgrimage to The Holy Land in February. Israel is a beautiful land rich with history, religious and spiritual sites and energy. It was an incredible journey for me at the time and, since…
How many times have your emotions gotten the better of you? If you’re like most adults, many of your emotions are instinctual, uncontrollable and some are downright uncomfortable. For some people they feel like a curse. But that’s only because we don’t understand that our emotions are carrying messages that we need to heed! Unchecked…
We’re nearing the end of the year and that moment of truth when we look back over the last 11+ months and make an assessment. What have you accomplished? What are the highlights of your year? What do you have to show for 2017? And that, of course, will lead you to some resolutions for…
It’s Thanksgiving, my friend, and I want to share a story with you. This is a story that my friend and former housemate shared with me a couple months ago as he was preparing to move away from Austin so he could be with his partner who’d just been accepted at Harvard for grad school.…
As we’re in the midst of BeneFIT’s Best Life Ever challenge I can’t help but to think back 16 years ago, this same time of year, to when I was in my Bikram Yoga teacher training. It was really quite a shock for me in many ways as I had only decided to do it…
As often happens in life, one step leads to another, to another and then to another and, before you know it, in looking back it’s hard to see where it all started. We’ve all witnessed tumultuous change in our country’s politics over the last couple of years and I have to say my personal life…
Astrology & Tapping? From the Macro to the Micro If you know me at all, you know that I love to share new things I learn that can help make our lives better. And often I share them in stories I tell during class from some past experience with friends or ex-boyfriends, dream or travels.…