I’ve decided to start this year, not writing a list of resolutions, but thinking of the one word that would guide me in how I want to live and experience this new year. HOPE! Whether in casual encounters or gatherings of family and friends, I know that I feel most hopeful when I can connect on a kinder, more loving, and personal level…
If I Had One More Tomorrow . . .
Posted by on December 4, 2023 Leave a Comment
We get reminders daily that life is fragile and limited. There are usually no warnings that tomorrow may be our last. Would you act differently if you knew? And if so, how would you spend your last day and moments? If I had one more tomorrow, I would get out from behind my desk and take myself for a walk to the nearest big tree…
“GLIMMERS” – What Are They and How Can We Experience More?
Posted by on November 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
“Glimmers”, a term coined by Deb Dana, LCSW in her work on the Polyvagal Theory, are “micro moments of joy that make us feel happy, hopeful and safe”. We are well aware of our “triggers” that can cause anxiety, but identifying glimmers can actually help us to recover from our daily stresses to be in a more peaceful, “parasympathetic state”…
Do Dogs Hold the Secret to Our Hearts?
Posted by on September 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
My goal in life is to be as good a person as my dog already thinks I am – Anonymous Have you noticed that dogs have been filling a void in our lives – and in our hearts? At a time when loneliness has become an epidemic in the U.S, affecting our health and well-being, it is more important than ever to form close connections…
When the Goal Isn’t the Finish Line!
Posted by on August 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
I’ve never been accused of being an ‘athlete’! It wasn’t until my late 20’s that I ran my first race in Boulder, Colorado at 5318 miles above sea level. I had just moved there from the east coast and signed up for an exercise class. I hated the running portion of the class, but after
The Secret Life of Bears
Posted by on June 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
In our small Colorado mountain community, the most exciting news might be about a recent bear sighting. “Did you see the little bear today?” referring to the cub roaming the area looking for food. Apparently, I was one of the few who had not been visited by this furry forager. And then I saw him
The Last Breath
Posted by on May 9, 2023 Leave a Comment
I have never been good at saying ‘goodbye’ and especially when I wondered if it might be the last time that I might see a loved one. I remember the yearly visits from my mom, when we would go on a vacation together and I would take her to the airport. I would hug her
Let’s BE KIND to Our Planet
Posted by on September 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
“The greatest threat to our planet is believing that someone else will save it.” -Robert Swan
LOL
Posted by on August 9, 2021 Leave a Comment
“We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh”. -Dr. Madan Kataria
Promptings, Dreams and Whisperings
Posted by on July 12, 2021 Leave a Comment
Have you ever gotten a message, heard a voice in your head, had a dream, felt something in your gut…that prompted you to do or say something that you wouldn’t normally consider…but that you simply couldn’t ignore?
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