quick! what do YOU think when you see this woman? We've talked about the fact I'm working not to be judgmental. I've not walked miles in any shoes save my own and, while I may think I know how other people's foot coverings feel, I have no idea. For me, however, it all returns to semantics. Judging is different from intuitive living. Passing judgement is not equivalent to trusting our guts ... Continue Reading
3 ways Im exercising my intuition muscle
Remember when I slid to the woo woo side explored spiritual intuitives? The call remains the best 30 minutes I've spent in a while and something which sparked me to pause/step back and scrutinize my life for signs of spiritual guides/of her words coming true. I adored the experience. And yet, as weeks passed and my much-discussed second child failed to materialize, I begin to develop a ... Continue Reading
Finding and using our gifts.
Once upon a time the Child was in first grade and assigned the teacher everyone warned us (and her) away from. You want anyone but Mr. X!! He's really tough on kids and parents. I was apprehensive, but went into the experience with an open mind. To my surprise and delight she adored her new teacher. He led the class (and the parents) with a firm but loving hand. He wasn't a fit for many ... Continue Reading
Im too good at saying NO.
Years ago I believed the word NO to be a four letter one. To bastardize paraphrase a now trite saying: I was quick to give others a YES! even when I knew, in essence, it meant I was saying a NO! to myself/my needs. I didn't realize a I misplaced YES was a disservice to the other person. It took me decades to learn when I completed a commitment with a less than joyous heart I was doing ... Continue Reading
I dont believe in digital fasts.
(wacky hair. serious face. lots to learn.) Once upon a long while ago I owned a boutique training studio. I was young. I was naive. With the benefit of hindsight it's clear how more I learned from my clients (life-wisdom) than they learned from me (sets, reps and stretching). As with most gyms (& when groups of women gather although I like to believe it's changing) a regular topic of ... Continue Reading
5 steps to finding forgiveness.
Recently we had a life-debacle which, though there were silver-linings to be found, left the Child and me struggling with the notion of forgiveness. We're not ones to hold grudges, yet we couldn't quite figure out how to embrace our feelings so we could process and move past them. We wrote about our struggles. We kept ourselves occupied with frivolous stuff. We both pretended we'd moved on ... Continue Reading
It Takes A Village.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Quitter's Circle, a collaboration between the American Lung Association and Pfizer. All thoughts and opinions presented in this post are purely my own. It's time I let you in on a little secret: For years I worked in the wellness field, was well aware of tips & tricks to help me remain on my healthy living path, preached and ... Continue Reading
If at first you dont SUCCEED? Quit!
Other teams ATE HER BUBBLES! all last summer. I'm here to announce The Child has quit swim team. (collective gasp!) I'm here to share I encouraged it. (louder gasp!) And are you ready for the last part? I cheered her on because I'm big believer in quitting. A quit'advocate if you will. A woman who's BRAZEN enough to leap to her feet and announce she doesn't agree with the adage: A ... Continue Reading
You Are More Than Your Shortcomings.
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Quitter's Circle, a collaboration between the American Lung Association and Pfizer. All thoughts and opinions presented in this post are purely my own. I'm confident I don't need to tell you about how we can be our own harshest critics. If a friend brought any of us the same problems with which we are currently struggling, we'd ... Continue Reading
MONK!
Somewhere around age four, the Child discovered the joys of her pointer finger. I have no idea if this is kid-typical, but out of nowhere she realized there existed immense satisfaction in tapping all things gently with only that digit. Unlike some child-behaviors (hello grating bruxism!) I don't think I'd have noticed the quirk if it weren't also the hey-day of a new television show. The ... Continue Reading
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