Tag: joy
How to Make YOUR Home a More Zen Space in 2021
So many of us are doing a majority of our work from home these days. Even if you’re working outside the home, who wouldn’t want a more peaceful place to live, eat and enjoy? Want more Zen at home? I live in my sanctuary. It’s my indoor Zen space. It’s my foundation and my heart.…
5 Signs Stress Controls Your Life
Most of us out there experience some sort of stress in our lives everyday. Stress always exists, yet so does Ease. So if you experience stress daily, how do you know when Stress is controlling your life? Here are 5 easy signs telling you stress is controlling your life: 1) Physical Signs: You’re seeing doctors…
New Moon Magic and LoveU
Have you been experiencing struggle recently? It can show up as not feeling like working or being around other people and wanting to cocoon and go within. It can show up as interference in your typically rested and uninterrupted sleep with less rest and more interruptions. We are at the edge of a cycle change,…
Who Am I?
Just a week or so ago I was spinning. The moment we’ve dreamed about for a long time arrived. Our son’s healing was at the point he could be in a general education setting in his home school. So, for the 4th time since school began in August, our schedules and routines were changing. I’m…
I hate my. . .
Who hasn’t uttered the words I hate my… -life -ass -body -nose -laugh -hair -name -job -eyes -skin -nails -belly -breasts -fat -sex life -lack of _____ I am the first one raising my hand. At different times in my life: I’ve said it to myself, to others, I’ve written about it, I’ve thought it…
Vulnerably Naked
So as many of you who read my blog regularly know, I was bulimic from the age of 8 until I went to treatment at 25. You don’t go to treatment and POOF, your healed. It’s a way to get a giant head start (if you are willing to face your discomfort) towards healing. I’m going…
How Do You Get What You Want?
Have you ever wanted to do something for yourself so much and yet come up with many obstacles that keep you from that very thing? Things like: change jobs/careers; shift relationships; improve body image; try a new activity that stretches you; travel; date someone that didn’t exactly fit every box, yet the most important dealbreakers…
Scarcity or Abundance?
Had a convo with a new friend recently. We were at a local spot with a community board. As I went to grab a napkin, I noticed a couple of colleague’s cards on the board. And shared with her, I was excited to see people I knew. My new friend, jokingly suggested, I take out…
Taking the STING out of Conflicts
So the other day I was sharing a story my son’s day at camp with a friend. And she was struck by the way he handled a conflict with a friend. A day or two before Eli had been called a name by this friend. He handled the conflicts as most 9 year olds would…
How do you face your pain, so you can dance in the rain?
How do you face your pain, so you can dance in the rain? This one’s hard for me to write. I had an AHA moment the other day about a choice I made a year ago. I used anger to numb my feelings of pain and stress. Many of us live lives with giant stressors…
