“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”…
“GLIMMERS” – What Are They and How Can We Experience More?
Posted by on November 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
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
What We Leave Behind
Posted by on June 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
As I prepare to leave my home, not only for a trip to visit my mom in New England, but in awareness that this is hurricane season in Florida, I have no idea whether I can fly out safely and whether my home and belongings will be intact when I return. I look around at
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
Big Love
Posted by on April 11, 2023 Leave a Comment
Most of us have grown up with a concept of “FAMILY” and what that looks like, whether ours fit into our definition and expectations or not. And although mine was considered ‘traditional’, with two parents and a couple of brothers, for whom I am grateful, I have learned to expand my definition of “family” by
“HATS OFF” to Women Who Change Our World!
Posted by on March 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
I have always loved supporting the accomplishments of women, acknowledging the long, hard roads they’ve paved, or taken, to achieve equality and success, especially when they’ve then created opportunities for other women. It would be impossible to write about their history and achievements in this blog, but I want to share some of the women
“A LOVE HOLIDAY”
Posted by on February 14, 2023 Leave a Comment
Do you remember your earliest Valentine’s Day celebration and how it made you feel? At 7 years old, I recall decorating a brown paper bag with my name, surrounded by colorful hearts and flowers to be hung along the base of the classroom blackboard with the hopes that it would soon be filled with little Valentine cards from classmates. I felt lucky, but unless the teacher asked students to put cards in each bag, it wasn’t everyone’s experience to feel special or that they ‘fit in’.
STRONGER TOGETHER
Posted by on January 17, 2023 Leave a Comment
When I think of all of the things that are affecting our health and well-being, there is one pandemic that we can actually do something to ease. LONELINESS! When there are 8 billion people living on this planet, why are there so many who are feeling less valued, lonely, and more isolated?
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