The celebration of Thanksgiving this month brings us an opportunity to focus on gratitude and on what is going well in our lives.  Being grateful when life is going well, is easy to do and most of us can do it effortlessly.  However, when life is challenging and we are facing pain, it’s harder to...

Upon awakening we can feel the cooler weather and we know with certainty that more is coming because we have experienced it so many times before. Soon, we’ll see the beautiful change of color of the leaves on the trees and the sight will remind us how blessed we are to have eyes to see...

These two words, Loving Kindness, put together can create a beautiful synergy, different from when these words are used separately. Loving Kindness is a traditional Buddhist concept; it implies acting with compassion towards all sentient beings, with an awareness and appreciation of the natural world. To choose to live your life from this perspective is...

As this new year begins, you are invited to leave behind your old struggles and have a fresh start.  Each struggle from the past brings with it new opportunities and new insights.  At first, you may not see them, but they are always there.  Walk through the struggles and invite miracles, love, wellness, abundance, and...

I never heard about the concept of self-love until much later in life.   I didn’t understand what it meant, even less how to practice it. It wasn’t until I embraced my spiritual journey over 20 years ago that led me to embrace self-love, what a beautiful experience it has been.  At first, it was an...

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...

Being a Mother If God were to sit women down and ask: Do you really want to be a mother? And then he showed us all the energy, work, and patience that were needed to do the job most women would likely say: “…… well God, hold on, and let me think about it for...

My Mother, My Hero This month we celebrate our mothers who love us unconditionally.  My mother turns 79 years old just before Mother’s Day and as I reminisce about her life I remember that I always thought my mother was beautiful, and she still is.  As a young child, I remember looking up to her...

My Mother, My Hero My mother turned 77 years old last month and as we celebrated her birthday I pondered about her life.  I always thought my mother was beautiful, she still is.  I remember looking up to her and admiring her, wearing her shoes and putting on her make up.  What did she do...