"You do not suffer because you have thoughts. You suffer because you judge them, resist them, believe them, wallow in them or identify with them." ~ Unknown At one point in my life I asked myself: "Will things always be this way?" So rushed, with hardly a moment to call myself. Current events whirl around reflecting the worst side of…
“Nothing in the world can disturb you as much as your own mind, I tell you. In fact, others seem to bother you, but it's not others, it's your own mind. “ ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ever confused about what to do and not sure how to clarify it? Perhaps an unforeseen event like a layoff or separation brought…
Hello friends! I couldn't be more excited to share that I've officially launched a Mindfulness Kit that includes a daily guide to mindfulness practices and four aromatherapy-based products, plus three free digital bonuses that expand on some of the practices in the guide. Why this kit – with aromatherapy products? Over the years I've written five books and started eCourse,…
"You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do it." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt I've spent far too much time in my life worrying about what other people think of me. I couldn't walk down the street without sucking my stomach in for fear a stranger would have thought I looked fat…
"Forgive yourself for not knowing what you did not know before you lived it through. Honor your way. Trust your journey. Learn, grow, develop, become." ~ Creig Crippen When I was a child, my immediate reaction to most things was " I'm sorry." Did I have to miss class because of an excursion for another class? I'm so sorry. Did…
"The biggest lie we are told is" Be with someone who makes you happy. "The truth is, happiness is something you create yourself. Be with someone who contributes to it." ~ Unknown That's what we all strive for, right? I mean luck. I used to think that happiness is about my outside world. When things went well for me (in…
"You yourself deserve your love and affection like everyone else in the entire universe." ~ Buddha This unprecedented time has given us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and focus on the things that are really important in our lives. As an unexpected benefit, the need for social distancing has set much-needed personal boundaries for many of us. I grew up…
“You must first teach a child that he or she is loved. Only then is he ready to learn everything else. "~ Amanda Morgan If I had a nickel for every parent who asked me: "So if we (… insert a strategy that was given to them …) we can know for sure that they don't have to worry about…
"Do something today for which your future self will thank you." ~ Unknown My entire life has been filled with toxic and abusive relationships, from extreme physical and emotional abuse by my parents to the last relationship I left in 2013. Abuse – physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal – is all I have ever known. All my life. I knew…
Dear estranged adult, I want you to remind yourself that it was never really about you, even though it may have felt that way then and that way now. When your parents kept telling you that you are not good enough that you would never mind, they only projected their own feelings for themselves onto you because deep down they…