Avoiding the Mental Spiderwebs that Trap Us in Negative Thoughts

Oh, how times have changed. Days can easily become a blur. Minutes fade into hours into days into weeks and the lack of diversity or change of scenery can darken our outlook. We’ve been stripped bare of the freedom to do what makes our life move and have a rhythm that helps us feel good.…

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Trying To Save Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Save Themselves

Nobody said life was easy. Life is good. But life isn’t easy. In our youth we don’t understand the natural law of compounding. If we did, we may have paid closer attention to our decisions and perhaps listened more to our elders. But no, youth is king, and we knew better. Just watch us prove…

Hindsight is 20/20: Suggestions for a Positive End of Year Review

2019 is coming to a close. 2020 brings the promise of not only a new year but a new decade. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. ~Carl Bard At the end of the year its common practice to…

Get Your Mojo Burning Bright First Thing in the Morning

I woke up this morning and started thinking about my day. What do I need to do, what do I want to do, what should I do? Suddenly, I realized, “Wow, there is a lot of self-talk going on first thing in the morning”. Then, I wondered, “How do people wake up in the morning”…

How Deep Breaths are a Powerful Self-Care Practice

Many people consider self-care to be about pampering but it’s more than aesthetic body care at a spa. It’s taking care of ALL of you as a whole in some surprisingly simple ways. Self-care is a life-long commitment that is most effective when repeated in even the smallest amount on a daily basis. It’s giving…

Sunrise Promise

I love waking up before the sun has risen. It may seem silly and unimportant, but for me I always feel a burst of hope and excitement. What will today bring to me? What will I do with it? What can I create to help improve my understanding of people and the world around me?…

The Power of “OK”

"Happiness is total and complete satisfaction with yourself"  ~ Rza As I continue my journey with assessing responsibilities in my life, establishing my priorities and then committing to follow through on those priorities, I had another friend visit me demanding attention and she is my inner perfectionist. She can be a control freak at times.…

Is Laughter a Magic Pill?

“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.” Langston Hughes Laughter is defined as sounds and movement of the face and body that are instinctive expressions of lively amusements. Have you ever been around a baby? They do it instinctively when something delights them. It just…

Feeling Good in Your Skin

https://youtu.be/eHK5y8tuzFs Natural Beauty People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.Elisabeth Kubler-Ross You are at a party and see another guest walk in. She’s dressed like a Hollywood star. Exceptionally attractive.…

Body Talk

 “Femininity for me means happiness and freedom…freedom of being who you are in whatever shape or size you come in. “ - Dawn Jackson   What would people say about Linda Carter, the curvaceous actress who played Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series? At the time her show aired she was unanimously considered gorgeous.…