Hello!So, how’s the “holiday season” going for you?Busy? Really busy? Really? Honestly?Don’t get stuck in the “When-Then Trap!”I want you to try an experiment…just a little something that’s super easy…The next time you say to yourself or to someone else,“That will have to wait until after the holidays” or“I’m not even going to think about [...]
This Is So Simple!
Hello!I just wanted to quickly post a little something for you to think about...You know how your friend had a baby and your neighbor is having a birthday and your boss is having a party and you have to pick up a onesie, a gift and a bottle of wine???That puts you in three different [...]
Dealing with Difficult People
Hello!Nothing gets a stress level soaring like a nasty interchange with someone that just seems impossible to get along with...We all have to do it at some or another and as the holidays begin to creep up on us, it may be good to have a few more tools in your toolbox, if you know [...]
Did You Love Your Trapper Keeper Like I Did?
Hello!I thought I would post an edition of my newsletter from about a year ago...Enjoy!I certainly hope that the beautiful fall weather is inspiring you and motivating you to start on some of those “someday maybe” projects and or thinking through some of the cool ideas that you’ve been having lately…Autumn always seems to take [...]
Am I Still Breathing???
These days a lot of talk is rolling around about being "present" and "mindful," what does it all mean anyway??I really like the way Eckert Tolle suggests finding your present moment. He says to just ask yourself, "Am I still breathing?"See, it's impossible to be totally focused on your breath and doing something else. Even [...]
Popular Homework
Hellllllooooo!When I begin to notice that I am assigning the same homework a few times in a week, I tend to think that the presenting problem that prompts the assignment in the first place may be "going around."So, what's in your drinking water? A recent bout of dramatic negative thinking? Yuck!I thought I might share [...]
Journey Into Healing
Aaaah...I've just returned from a Deepak Chopra conference entitled, "Journey Into Healing"...what a cool experience!Vegetarian meals, twice daily meditation and yoga, classes on healthy living and happy living...now there's a de-stresser! Check out the Chopra center events at http://www.chopra.com/. It was a pleasure to meet Deepak and hear him speak after reading a few of [...]
Lessons how you like ’em…quick and easy!
Hello my relaxation and meditation experts!; pJust kiddin'...no pressure.What a beautiful day it is today in Decatur, Georgia! On perfect days like this one, being stuck or stressed out can seem a million miles away...until the rain comes once again.I'd like to share a story with you that I heard from a talk by Dr. [...]
Ah, Holiday…
Hello there!So, I have just returned from quite a vacation! Part of my time off included a cruise. As I was saying my good-byes to a few new friends, I noticed many commenting that they feel like they need a "vacation after my vacation."Often, vacations or "holidays," (a seemingly more appropriate term that I love) [...]
Skip A Blog or Two…
Hello!So, I'm blogging now...I'm a blogger. That's me. Hmmm, it suddenly feels like a lot of pressure.Posting my first blog reminds me a lot of writing your first journal entry...there's far too much pressure to write something profound. My advice? When you get your new journal, skip a few pages right off the bat and [...]