Through the Sharing of Stories
Yep, I put relaxing and sadness together. Most likely you have never really thought of the two being together. When you truly let go, relaxation is sure to follow. That is the gift sadness brings to us. Hence the title – Relaxing into Sadness! Sadness due to Loss I have had a lot of practice […]
Our 180 Stars Our 180 Stars. A couple of years ago, my sister and her boyfriend of almost 15 years, decided to get married. They didn’t want a traditional wedding, but, rather, a simple back yard surprise wedding. My sister found some pictures of some beautiful backyard weddings and she pieced together what she wanted. […]
Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain Our Monthly Trek Up the Mountain. In an effort to not contribute anymore plastic to our earth, we signed up for water delivery to our home several years ago. We enjoyed it so much that even when we would go to Florida in the winter, we would set up […]
“You always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.” ~Glinda This quote is used A LOT and it should be. On the surface it appears empowering and in a world full of disempowering ideals, anything that empowers us, can always be useful. However here is My Beef with Glinda the […]
“There’s no secret to Balance our lives. You just have to feel the waves.” ~Frank Herbert Balance – An even distribution; a condition where different elements are equal; to keep or put in a steady position so that it does not fall. I am not sure how life and balance ever got linked together. Life […]
I think we have an addiction to treats, being treated and even to treatments for the quick and short term satisfaction that they provide. I think we avoid the wholeness, conclusion and freedom that healing provides. Why is that? Treated or Healed? Where are you? Treats, Treated or Treatments Treats, being treated to or by […]
What is your body communicating to you – is it pain or is it energy? There is a pretty well know story about “The Fall” and I have many issues regarding this story but there is one that stands out the most for me. It has to do with the introduction of the nocebo effect. […]
I have always been fond of the color red. I am not a big fan of “Hallmark” holidays such as Valentines’ Day, but anything cheery in February, is a welcome thing. Instead of writing about the holiday, I decided to write about the color red. Like most things, red has many different and varying definitions […]
Sadness, anger, panic, scared, anxious, envy, hate. . . Nope. Not me. Don’t have any of those. Don’t want any of those. I am positive and happy. Don’t send that poison my way. Honor, conviction, fairness, energy, focus, task completion, awareness, vision, release, relaxation, instinct, intuition… Yep. That’s me. I want more of those. I […]
The quantity and severity of violent attacks on this or that group by this or that group has been growing at an alarming rate. I think we have always had these types of conflicts and violence, but we haven’t had the instant access to it, or such easy access to the means by which to […]
Before I even begin here… If you are in crisis, please call your local suicide or crisis hotline or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Help is available, so please reach out. What I am writing about here is for informational purposes and guidance towards a better understanding of the […]
