Hello friends! As you may know, I always enjoy free events that can help us to heal, find peace, and learn to treat each other with more patience, kindness, and compassion. And I am particularly passionate about mindfulness. The more awareness of the present is promoted, the better we can deal with our sometimes overwhelming emotions and the chaos in…
"Don't try to calm the storm. Calm down. The storm will go away." ~ Buddha As we all know, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread worldwide. It's a serious threat, less because of the raw numbers (as of March 22, 2020, fewer than 340,000 infected cases with a global population of over 7 billion people are known), but more because the…
For more than a week I have been dealing intensively with the pandemic that is happening all around us. One thing is clear to me now. At such times, we are either our greatest allies or our own worst enemies. How we react makes the difference. A friend brought home a three-inch pandemic tape, determined to read through it. Another…
“Loving means risking not being loved for it. Hope means risking pain. Trying is risking failure. But the risk has to be taken because the biggest danger in my life is not to risk anything. "~ Leo Buscaglia It was the day after my friend suggested and I felt sick with fear. I couldn't understand this feeling. I loved my…
"Holding on means believing that there is only a past; letting go means knowing that there is a future. ” ~ Daphne Rose Kingma One of the biggest challenges in life is knowing when to let go – when to let go of a job, relationship, belief, repetitive thought, situation … Most of us have come to safety, which often…
"Where there is anger there is always pain underneath." ~ Eckhart Tolle As a parent with special needs, I have the feeling that I am in constant anger and fighting mode. I fight with my children on the home front. I am fighting for their right to have access to services. I fight for their acceptance. I fight for my…
"We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we react." ~ Lionel Kendrick The corona virus is no longer restricted to China. It is here and affects over ninety countries. It continues to spread worldwide, with new cases emerging every day. It's all over the news and there's an inescapable feeling…
"Self-care is how you take back your strength." ~ Lalah Delia Self-care is not a bubble bath. I mean, you might be the kind of person who feels like committing a mortal sin by allowing yourself to stand alone with a candle or book in hot water for twenty minutes wade. If you are, then yes. Please treat yourself to…
I mean, hungry all the time. When I was awake, I was basically ready to eat. I would mindlessly choose what is available. I would walk through the kitchen all the time and feel "nibbling". From the moment I woke up to the moment I went to bed, I would be completely preoccupied with what I would eat next. And…
"My life is not perfect, but it has perfect moments." ~ Unknown The training was over, the hot Florida sun sat behind the high stands and threw golden rays on the track. Behind me was my dear school, surrounded by beautiful palm trees. "California Girls" played through the speakers and I laughed with friends at something a teammate said. There…