There is something profound to be learned from children and the ways in which they play. They play when they’re happy, when they’re sad, when they’re grieving, and when they’re mad. We might want to think that kids have nothing to be sad, grieving, or mad about; the tragic reality is that they do. I...
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Yes, We Can I grew up in a family where we yelled when we were angry. That was what our parents did to each other and to us, so that was what we learned. To me, this was normal. When I got married, I noticed that my husband’s family...
Life is an Illusion If anyone had said to me that life was an illusion 25 years ago, I would have looked at them puzzled. I probably would have asked: What do you mean life is an illusion? I have all these facts to back up that life is as real as you see it. ...
Finding Stillness The first month of this new year is already gone. Where did it go? We just welcomed the new year. Most people I meet seem to be experiencing the feeling, and stress that goes with it, that time is passing by too fast. It is time to slow down. But how? I grew...
A New Beginning Happy New Year! ...
As this year is coming to an end and another one is about to begin, there is an opportunity to reflect on what happened this year and begin to envision what could be possible next year. Our spirit is always looking for expansion and growth to stay vibrant and engaged with life. I don’t see...
Gratitude has been part of my life since my earliest memories. I don’t remember being taught to be grateful, but I do remember feeling a deep sense of gratitude in my heart and thanking God for having a bed to sleep at night, for having food to eat, and for my family even though we...
Choice of perception is a gift that we all have but few of us use it to our benefit. Many of us are not aware that we have a choice on how we perceive the world around us. I didn’t know, and I notice that people around me don’t know about the gift of choice...
Forgiveness is an inherent element of being human walking on earth on this path called life. We find ourselves often in need of either asking someone to forgive us or forgiving others. Most of us struggle with true forgiveness, yet we must realize that this is an important piece in healthy and loving relationships with...
We humans struggle to get things done. We get distracted easily, we follow our sea of thoughts that inhabit our head as they take us here, there, everywhere, and before we notice the time frame, we had set to get something done is gone. We don’t seem to have enough time to accomplish what we...
Do you ever wonder why some people are successful at weight loss and others aren’t? Have you heard it’s all about will power? Do you find yourself thinking if you would have only worked harder, been more disciplined, you could have lost the weight? The real secret to weight loss has nothing to do with...
In my conversations with people I notice that everyone is looking for one thing: inner peace. Many of us are chasing money, relationships, status, success, etc. but when I ask why they want this or that it always comes down to the goal: inner peace. Sometimes people will think is freedom (especially when it comes...
