Early last week, I got a text from my friend Kris inviting the tribe over for a Happy Hour Pumpkin Carving Party. I was thrilled! I love Kris, I adore our tribe and I seldom say no to happy hour. But the pumpkin carving part?…
Embrace Connecting Not Impressing
I was driving my dog to her acupuncture appointment yesterday (can’t make that s#!t up), while listening to a summit talk entitled Mindfulness and Compassion in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression, when this line jumped out at me: “Think about connecting not impressing.” The…
Embracing Your Heart’s Yearnings…. Before it’s too late
Four years ago, my now 20-year-old daughter Tara declared (not asked) that she was postponing college to do a GAP year in Europe. She intended to work as an au pair in France in order to speak French, expand her horizons and have a culturally…
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five Day Spiritual Journey
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five-Day Spiritual Journey In my previous blog, I wrote about the value of creating time and space to heal. And just last week, I took my own recommendation to a new level by spending five (mostly)…
Embracing Your New Years’ Resolutions (beyond 24 days…)
One month from today marks the beginning of the infamous New Years’ resolutions – a day of the calendar when we commit to start anew with positive behaviors. If you’re like most of us, you set your goal with resolve, genuine determination and start out…
