Stepping into a new space…in your head
Friday, 21 February 2014
The most beautiful and amazing element of this life is that, in any given nanosecond, you can shift gears and change anything. It’s that simple. Your perspective on any given topic will change if you command your mind to do so. So how come we are not all exactly where it is that we want
Winter Happiness and Well-Being #3: Vow Now To Wow
Saturday, 08 February 2014
3 weeks ago, I invited you to relax and take a winter break, use the time to heal and refresh your mind and body. I’ve given you ideas for how to warm your body, brighten your home as well as your diet, train your thinking with meditation, adjust your pace, and made specific suggestions for
The joy you can experience if you allow it
Thursday, 06 February 2014
The day begins with the dawn, as the night sky opens to the sun and a new light. That new light shines opportunity over everything. Whether we are available to the opportunities is up to us. I awakened to the dark and got myself out of a warm bed with jammies heated by my body
Winter Happiness and Well-Being #1
Saturday, 25 January 2014
It all begins with your mind, your attitude, helping yourself develop a perspective that is helpful, not counterproductive. Each season lasts 3 months, on the calendar. If you open the season of winter lamenting the shorter hours of daylight and the cold temps, you are setting your mental stage for depression and frustration. The trick
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The K Factor
Tuesday, 07 January 2014
Where K = Kindness, and the factors are the things that lead to it.
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The issue of happiness
Monday, 30 December 2013
People have a lot to say about the topic of happiness. Some people lament that it is not theirs to have, others get angry at people who proclaim such. There are people who feel as though somehow life has dealt them a wrong hand and happiness is only available through a medication. Nobody is right
Holiday depression
Monday, 09 December 2013
People talk about getting the blues over the Christmas holidays. People like me typically write about the ways to get through it and rarely about the root causes of it. I’ve had an epiphany. The holidays are something we learn from little on to become excited about, to anticipate. We want to feel the joy,
The start of a new season
Sunday, 01 December 2013
This is the opening of a new month, on the heels of Thanksgiving and the beginning of new holidays where everyone is in a flurry and feeling joyous and also terrified about the stress of it all. Not to stress — relax, breathe, be happy, put a smile on your face until it makes you
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5 ways to connect with loved ones during the holidays
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
The holidays are a beautiful time, each holiday of the year. However, the holidays of November and December bring forth a certain stress that is not so apparent at other times of the year. Is it really about the season or is it about our culture placing odd pressures upon us by creating a storybook
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The break of day
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
I love to arise while it is still dark outside because I like the experience of watching a new day begin. This photo is from my 3rd floor, looking eastward. Over the rooftops and through the trees, I see the remains of the dark of night as it slips away and then slowly there is