Life is Beautiful
Once upon a time a college student said to me: “life is an illusion, it’s not what you think it is.”  I wasn’t sure if this was a positive or a negative statement.  It was neither; he was just stating a fact.  He went on to explain that life really is what you perceive it...
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Choose Courage
A new year has begun, giving us the gift of new beginnings and the opportunity to welcome courage into our lives.  Your heart and soul need courage to build and enjoy the life you want.   Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is moving forward despite the fear.  A great way to make it...
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A Mother’s Journey
Most women have an innate desire to be a mother, however, if God were to sit women down and ask each one of them: Do you really want to be a mother? And then he showed us all the energy, work, time, and patience that was needed to do the job most women would likely...
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Loving Kindness
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...
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Finding Your Bliss
Everyone is born with GREATNESS in their heart and finding the key to unleashing that greatness is our life’s purpose. Working toward unfolding our life’s purpose creates inner peace, emotional wellbeing and leads us to finding BLISS. There are six important components to creating BLISS in your life.  The first one is Passion and Meaning. ...
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Love Heals
We have always known that when we experience love we feel better, but can we go as far as to say that love heals us? Modern science is paying close attention to the role of love in our overall wellbeing; physically, emotionally, and mentally.  Miracles and healing can occur when people think, feel, and behave...
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Transforming Adversity into Opportunity
HAPPY NEW YEAR!  I love new beginnings and I hope you do as well.  New beginnings are inspiring and refreshing, filled with hope and encouragement.  A new year is filled with possibilities.  I invite you to welcome the new year with an open heart and an open mind to experience more love, joy, wellness, and...
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Expressing Gratitude for Our Wishes Fulfilled
Feeling grateful when our wishes have been fulfilled is a great feeling. I do not get to experience that every day, but when it comes, it feels good.  I express gratitude daily for the beauty of life, those around me who I love and love me back, for the food available to me, doing the...
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An interview with local author Meaghan Axel
An interview with local author Meaghan Axel Tell us about your writing journey; How did you come to write children’s books? I started toying with the idea of writing a children’s book while nursing my daughter. Nursing her required me to be present, and that stillness sparked my creativity. I would look at this tiny little being in...
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Sometimes
Sometimes Sometimes it surprises me to notice how– “out of nowhere”– despair sets into me, into my whole being.  I begin to notice lack, judgment, fear, loneliness, and sadness.  I find myself feeling so alone, feeling scared. I feel fear stealing away my God-given gifts of joy and inner peace. Fear keeps pouring in until...
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Mindful Eating in The Time of COVID-19
This article was written by Nutritional Coach and Nutrition Specialist Candidate Kelly Williams, MS.  The following information is not intended to substitute medical advice. In times of great stress, some of us may find ourselves gravitating towards ‘comfort foods’ while others of us may not even have access to so-called ‘healthy’ options. Stress can disconnect...
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The Power of Surrender
The Power of Surrender The human journey on this earth is filled with trials and tribulations, joys and miracles, pain and sorrow. Looking back, most of my suffering has come from wanting the circumstances of my life to be different than they are and trying to control the outcomes of life’s events and people’s behavior....
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