When a Mother Fails to Love: What’s Helped Me Move On
“You keep meeting the same person in different bodies until you learn the lesson.” ~Brandon Tarot Like most girls in junior high school, I tried out for all the cheerleading…
Connect to Life’s Radiant Beauty
Each of us, in our own way, is in search of something greater, or just something that can give greater meaning to our lives. We are longing to become whole.…
How To Make Yourself Stronger When Facing Health Challenges
“The beautiful thing about setbacks is they introduce us to our strengths.” ~Robin S. Sharma This has been the worst year of my life. Financial stress. Relationship problems. Being separated from my family because…
Where Are You Right Now? The Importance of Living in the Present
“The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ~Eckhart Tolle Where are you right now? Maybe you are…
How Shifting Your Attention Can Be the Cure for Anxiety
“Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as…
Toxic Masculinity and the Harmful Standards We’re All Expected to Meet
Recently I woke up uncharacteristically early for a Saturday to meet a friend and her baby for coffee. I am embarrassed to say that by “uncharacteristically early” I mean 8:30am,…
How I Stopped Worrying All the Time and Started Feeling Good About Life
“We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.” ~Anais Nin When I was young, I used to stare out into the big, blue sky and…
The Art of Winning – Living All Possibilities in Life
"Winning" – the word has a multitude of meanings. To some, it may mean to be at the top in every sense, ahead of everyone; and to some, it may…
The Areas of Our Lives We Need to Balance to Find Peace and Contentment
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” ~Thomas Merton Balance is everything and is really what we are striving to find in life.…