My intention for this week is to slow down. Not necessarily slow like turtle slow, but slow like intentional, deliberate kind of slow. An antidote to a lifetime of RUSHING and hurrying. I’ve been obsessed with speed and time. Way too fixated on it. In fact, my best friend in college sang these lyrics of [...]

The last few weeks, maybe even months I’ve been in a bit of a fog. I receive Healing Touch every week and I admitted to the practitioner that I felt like my life was a never-ending to do list. No joy, no excitement, no zest or zeal. Wake up each morning like a shot gun [...]

This post is inspired by Karen’s comment from 6 Reasons to Get Rid of Your To Do List. While those reasons are quite compelling, the next question-HOW do you let go of your list (without losing “it”)? First, it’s mind shift. The key is to get out of my head and into my heart. Have [...]

Is Your To-Do List Bad for You? Last week I was away on retreat. It was a profound week of healing with lots of quiet and space to go inward. Now that I’m back, I’ve returned to my normal life as if I’m an outsider, observing my life for the first time. As I’m watching [...]

With some guidance from Carolyn,  I’m spending today reflecting on this year and gaining some clarity for the year ahead. Carolyn provides 20 different ways to look at 2011 and prepare for 2012. The first prompt for reflection is called One Word, and the task is to 1) encapsulate this past year with one word. [...]

The work that I do improves posture. I learned that good posture is vital to feeling good many years ago when I was depressed. I felt down about myself, my work, my relationships and where I lived. I was fit, and I’ve always been athletic, but I still felt down. Someone told me that I [...]

I have a tendency to feel overwhelmed around the holidays. It’s a time ripe with memories, full of hope, expectation, and in some cases…obligation. To be perfectly honest, I think it’s habitual: think shopping mall, get stressed. Below are some questions I ask myself to keep myself in check and “stop the madness” whenever my [...]

Do you feel a little sluggish, slow, sore-throaty, achy, tired and worn out? If you’re feeling less than your spunky, sparkly self, here are a few ideas to give your immune system a boost: 1) Take a cold shower I fell in love with this ritual after spending time in Japan. Japan has a bathing [...]

Here’s my recipe for a good night’s sleep: Keep lights dim at night before bedtime If you don’t have a dimmer, here’s a perfect excuse to light candles. You don’t have to wait until the power goes out to set a restful (or romantic) mood. I like to line the hallway with little tea lights [...]

Did you know that the leaves of a lemon tree make a yummy herbal tea? This weekend I went to an herbal medicine class taught by Darren Huckle. The best part about the class was Darren’s attitude. His enthusiasm about plants and the earth and taking care of our bodies is contagious. He is so [...]