Goodbye 2017 & Hello 2018! When you read that, what feelings arise within you? Do you feel relief? Do you feel overwhelmed – with gratitude or anxiety? Up until the start of 2017, I had a bitterness surrounding the flipping of a calendar year. I went into 2017 knowing I was finally going to accomplish… Read More
It’s amazing to me how much our thought process and minds rule over our bodies. I don’t think anyone can disagree that stress has a negative impact on our bodies. Our bodies respond to stress in various ways – headaches, digestive issues, insomnia, high blood pressure, weight gain, physical pain…you name it. Have these issues long enough on a… Read More
Today I’m going to give a behind-the-scenes look at how I wrote my book, what it was really like, why I’m sharing my story and a little back-story on how it came to be in the first place. Through a friend, I found out about this course. The best part? Kathy, the course creator, was… Read More
One never knows where the heart will lead, if only we are still long enough to listen to its beat. – Victoria Volk Yesterday, I had stopped in at one of my favorite local stores while running errands. What I love about it is the greeting I receive when I walk in (as if I’m… Read More
Today’s post comes from a place of sadness within my heart – for the direction we’re going as a society. I prefer Instagram as my go-to for social media as Facebook has become a sess-pool of negativity over time. Today, I read a post on IG by an author I admire, who shared an illustration… Read More
You know that old saying, “what doesn’t kill you – makes you stronger?” I think when it comes to grief and really, any difficult challenge in life, that’s very true. Last night my husband and I were watching a new series on the History Channel called “The Selection.” Thirty civilians take it upon themselves to… Read More
When I come across something so good, where the message from lips to ears is stated in such a way that it causes pause and reflection – I gotta share it. Don’t think you’re the frustrating one? Do you overreact or lose your temper easily? We’re all walking around with an invisible sign on our… Read More
How do we possibly heal the past? Think of a situation in your past that has left an emotional scar. Now, get out a paper and pen and get to writing. A caveat – this leans more towards a situation in which other parties are involved. However, this could be applied to an event that was out… Read More
The following is an excerpt (prayer) from Marianne Williamson’s book, Tears to Triumph. Dear God, I surrender to you the pain that is in my heart. I give to you my failure, my shame, my loss, my devistation. I know that in you, Dear God, all darkness is turned to light. Pour forth your spirit… Read More
This has been a week where I think the universe couldn’t have hit me on the head hard enough. Today’s post is a perfect example of how, every single day, we are given signs…of all kinds and how being open to receiving can help guide your life. Before personal awareness and self-growth became a part of my… Read More