Self Care

Dreams Past; Goals Ahead

“A goal is a dream with its work boots on. A goal is a dream you’ve decided to make real.” Rachel Hollis. I turned 60 last month....

What the Shaman Said

“The ancients knew something, which we seem to have forgotten.” Albert Einstein Life takes us interesting directions, and mine recently...

Six Calming Strategies for Dark Times

“Now is the winter of our discontent.” Although I quote Shakespeare, I really only know this line from my ninth grade obsession with the...

How to Actually Have a Happy Thanksgiving

(As currently featured in Psychology Today) Are you excited about Thanksgiving? Are you looking forward to getting together with your...

What Daily Meditation Can Do For You

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of these things and...

Finding Compassion in Unexpected Places

Guest blog by Carol Campos. I am honored to publish this beautiful piece by Carol Campos about love, addiction, co-dependency, recovery...

Five Grounding Tips for this Holiday

As we enter the holiday season, worry hangs in the air. There is the obvious anxiety about our health and the health of our loved ones....

It's the Most Loneliest Day of the Year

(Reprinted from February 11, 2019) I used to dread Valentine’s Day, the holiday of the loved and desired. My friend Hannah would dress...

When Mother Doesn't Know Best

I used to love P.D. Eastman’s book, Are You My Mother? The story was about a baby bird whose mother was nowhere to be found when he...