I don’t care. Have you ever uttered those words? Often the words “I don’t care” are spoken in anger or frustration and may not be true at all. Sometimes “I don’t care” is more of an attitude than a statement. It is an underlying thought that colors action. Perhaps nowhere is it more prevalent than in how we care for ourselves. We hear a lot these days about self-care, in fact, last February I did a series on the subject….
2-4-6-8, who or what do you appreciate? No, really. Think about it. We’re all so crazy busy these days, and it’s easy to forget what we have. Family and friends who love us. A home to go to at night. Perhaps beloved pets. Our health. A hobby or talent you enjoy. No big deal, right? But do you really appreciate the people and things in your life? Maybe things aren’t perfect. Do what you can to fix that. But in the…
Smiling? Really? Yes. Have you taken a look around? There are a LOT of frowny faces looking back at you or more likely, not looking at you at all! Are people really that unhappy? Angry? Deep in thought? Smile at them. Um, why? They might punch me. Unlikely, but they just might smile back at a friendly face. You rarely know what’s going on with someone else when they’ve got that frown going on. Do we assume they are a…
Your life. Is it bold? Is it daring? Is it brave? Courage. Its root word is cor which means ‘heart’ as in from the heart. That takes the edge off the bold and daring part but brave, maybe we can keep. Ah, but courage. BWA-HA-HA I am a scaredy cat. And that has taken a toll on me. As I grow older and see missed opportunities, I am saddened. That scared business has kept me from speaking out, from standing up, from doing work I…
Where are you? I am not talking about physical location. Check in. Where is your head? Your mind? Your thoughts? Your heart? I love my morning meditation practice. Today was no exception. I love the richness of the silence, the depth of the stillness that surrounds me as I sit, breathing in and out. Intentional. On purpose. I would love to tell you that in meditation my mind is laser focused on that breath — in and out — and…
The end of the year is a great time to to take a look at where you are in life — to pay attention to what asks to stay and what begs to go. The beginning of the year is also a great time to do this. And so is today. We don’t need a special occasion or holiday to look at where we are in life and decide if it’s where we want to be. Today is as good a…
I don’t like living this way! OMG, how many times did I say that to myself the last couple of months of 2015? Hell, I even wrote it on my whiteboard. Must have been some serious sh*t happening there. And what was it all about? Things that the year before I said I was going to do differently. And here I was doing the same damn thing … again. I made a Facebook video recently in which I ventured, “if you…
What better place to begin? So I shall. I LOVE books! There! I said it. For better or for worse, I love them. All kinds of them. Kid books. Grown-up books. Storybooks. Serious books. Funny books. Help-me-if-you-can books. Cookbooks. Look books. All of ’em. I have had this affection, this all-encompassing predilection for as long as I can remember. Little Golden Books littered the floor and bed and shelves in my room when I was a small bespectacled girl. Everywhere…
Sometimes you read a book, and even though you may not apply all that it tells you (cash its checks), it sticks with you over time. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz has been such a book for me. The general premise of the book is that by replacing our old agreements, which led us domestication, with new agreements, our lives can be transformed. We have lived our lives being told what to do and expected to agree. In so…
I am an avid reader, and every once in awhile I feel compelled to pull one of my oldies but goodies and give it another read. Interestingly, during a meditation a few days ago, such a book crossed my path, and it seemed important that I read it again. Over time, I had gained a new understanding of some of the languaging in the book, and I decided then and there to share it with you, my readers. This week…