Archive for May 2023
What IS
When we are constantly looking back at what was or ahead to what could be, we miss the opportunity of experiencing the joy and peace in WHAT IS. Some people call this living in the moment. I like to call it the art of being present. Easy, right? Walk in the park, yes? Uhhhh… no. As with all mindful practices…
Read MoreRelease the Attachment to Outcome
We have a preconceived notion that boundaries are really hard. Defined in her research, Brene Brown explains that boundaries are simply making clear what is okay and what is not okay and why. It’s not charged, just clear. The hard part arises not from the boundaries themselves but from our attachment to the outcome of those boundaries. The…
Read MoreTime to Update
Why won’t it print?! Seriously, what the heck?! Sometimes it seems to be fine and then others it just won’t work. Gah! After far too long with run around, trying a million different things and service calls into Cannon… we come to realize the default settings were still set to an old printer. Change the…
Read MoreI Am Enough
Sound familiar? Nothing is going right. Everything is falling apart. I can’t keep up. The house is a never ending disaster. Will the family ever be well for any decent stretch of time? I can’t get it all done. I feel like I’m failing. I’m overwhelmed, overloaded and burnt out. These are the times to pause,…
Read MoreThe Gifts Outweigh the Grief
At the beginning it was impossible to imagine ever feeling anything that would even begin to resemble gratitude when it came to my grief. There was only overwhelming loss, sorrow, emptiness, anger, heartache… the list goes on and on. And I promise you, no place on that list was gratitude. But as the years went by,…
Read MoreThe Foundation of Change
In order to initiate change of any kind one must first become aware of what currently is. Before a problem can be resolved there must first be awareness that said problem exists at all. Awareness provides the foundation from which conscious choices can be made. Choices about what works and doesn’t work. About what serves us…
Read MoreOne Step at a Time
Sometimes it feels like too much. The forest is just TOO big. Too massive to take in all at once. These are the times to remember that even the largest forest is made up of individual trees. To refocus and take in just one tree at a time as you move through the expanse. One day, one hour,…
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