Practicing Gratitude by Cheryl Sidwell When you swing your legs over the side of the bed and your feet touch the earth in the morning, feel gratitude for the earth beneath you. The same earth is in your bones and gives you stability and a body. When you get a drink of water or brush...
The Language of Success As a Spanish speaker, I took many years of English classes, and by the time I graduated form high school, I was not able to put one sentence together in English. Dropping the class was not an option, would have done it if I could. I had to keep going despite...
Staying Grounded in the Midst of Turmoil Anyone who grew up with trauma – particularly who grew up in a chaotic home, knows what it is like to feel like you have no control over your environment. Children who grow up with an alcoholic parent or a parent who has anger issues learn how to...
Prayer and Meditation Someone shared with me that praying is talking to God and meditation is listening to God, this shifted the way I perceived prayer. I grew up in the Catholic religion at a time when the population of my country was about 95% catholic. In those days, there was a lot of reverence...
Healing with Yoga Therapy Yoga is an ancient healing tradition over 4000 years old. Originally the practices were developed as a spiritual path to develop connection between the self and the Higher Self, transcending the limitations of ego, and freeing oneself from suffering. However, the first textual evidence of yoga as therapy appears in the...
The Story of Your Life We write the story of our lives as we go through life. Most people are not aware that we are doing this because we tend to think that “life happens to us.” In the book The Power of Story by Jim Loehr he says: “the story you tell yourself about...
The Deeper Meaning of Life Learning to accept what arises in our lives can take us on a spiritual path that can help us understand life at a deeper level. When we have positive experiences, we accept them effortlessly, and we feel joy and inner peace. However, when the situations are painful, life altering, and...
Spring is a Time for Renewal Many years ago, when I had successfully transitioned from my writing pad to my brand new computer I asked my youngest son to look at it because it was not working well. He took the time to check it out and said: “Your trash can is full and that’s...
Living Life with Grace Life can be very challenging for many of us. It seems as if when one area of our lives is in a good place another one goes disarray. I see life as a jungle filled with surprises, some good and some not so good. To have joyful life in the jungle,...
Non-Violence -A World Filled with Peace As I begin my training to become a yoga teacher, I am learning more deeply what non-violence really means. We are all aware that we should treat others the way we would like to be treated, and that we should not say or do things that may cause them...
How to Heal Your Most Vexing Relationship Conflicts By Kelly Dorfman, MS and David Mercier, Integral Life Coach Everybody has at least one relationship that drives them crazy. Often there is a long history of behaviors and slights so the mere mention of that person’s name makes your shoulders...
Living in the PRESENT Moment As the new year begins, I have set the intention to practice the true meaning of “presence.” This is becoming my mantra and my focus in everything I do. I do have smart goals with specific timelines for this year, but the core of my focus will be to be...
