Inner Peace

2 Meditation Calls on Self-Compassion

November 12, 2017

  Dear Ones,  . You are invited to attend the next 2 Meditation Calls. Depending on your geographic location, the calls will either be free or $1. (Please see Times & How, below.) . Self-compassion. The reminder to be self-compassionate has arisen for me (again!) as a wildly crucial practice. It was my only stated intention for the […]

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Meditiation by Telephone: Celebrating 10 Years!

October 9, 2016

  To my delight, we are Celebrating 10 Years of Meditation by Telephone!!!     There are 2 ways I’d LOVE to celebrate this anniversary with YOU: 1) The first 15 people to buy any 3 Meditation calls will each win a 30-minute private consultation with me. and 2) There is a new Monday weekly call […]

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Zesting at Virginia Beach

April 20, 2016

A few days back from a week in front of the sea – – aaahhhh! Like many people, being near the ocean is healing to my soul. Seeing and listening to the waves as I walk and walk along the shore serve to recharge my batteries. In case it relaxes you as much as does […]

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Sharing Our Written Thankfulness

November 25, 2015

You might also like to read: Inviting Your Expressions for a Thanksgiving Post ~ (This includes tender remembrances of so many Thanksgivings with beloved  Aunt Kiddy & Uncle Mace) What to Do When You Aren’t Happy with Your Thanksgiving Traditions Giving Thanks ~ Readers Share Gratitude from the Heart  Gratitude & Creativity to Get Back […]

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Inviting You to a Remembrance Gathering, by phone, 11/1/2015

October 28, 2015

  I am hosting another Remembrance Gathering by telephone. Would you like to honor one or more loved ones who are in spirit? You are welcome to join me this Sunday, November 1st, 2015, for one hour. (Please see time, below. In some places, it will be early Monday morning.) In 1996 through 2008, I referred […]

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Creativity Feeds My Heart

January 16, 2015

  Have you ever wished you were finding more time to make art or engage creativity in other ways? I know I have felt a greater sense of wellbeing, contentment, and happiness when I schedule time on a regular basis to take creative actions. Last week, I was one of many people who received an email asking us […]

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My Guiding Word This Year

January 8, 2015

Have you ever chosen a special word to bring you support? Recently, I heard of a group of people who were doing this, finding a word that carries a helpful meaning for you as you move into new endeavors. I joined a lovely mini email course Susannah Conway was offering to her readers as a gift, […]

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The Best Time to Make New Resolutions

January 1, 2015

Long ago, I used to make New Year’s Resolutions, along with friends and co-workers. No examples come to mind, and I certainly have no memory of being spectacularly successful at achieving some goal due to making myself a promise at the beginning of a new calendar year. In 1985, I was introduced to a new way […]

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11 Tweetable Quotes on Gratitude & Kindness

November 27, 2014

  A recent blog post by Liz Smith of The Connected Life, entitled My Happiness Comes from Me, prompted me to take an action. Rather than simply making the promise to myself, I chose to send Liz a note in the comment section of her post. I wanted her to witness my promise to do something new. […]

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What to Do When You Aren’t Happy with Your Thanksgiving Traditions

November 13, 2014

  Are you happy with your Thanksgiving traditions, as they are right now? Maybe you are. Your Thanksgiving holiday times might be exactly the way you like them. If not . . . For a moment, ask yourself, “Are there any changes I might make, if I could? if my actions wouldn’t hurt anyone’s feelings? What might I wish to add – or subtract […]

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