Self-Compassion: Letting Go of Judgment

February 3, 2014

Take a moment and listen to yourself. If you have a mishap or fail at a task, listen to the thoughts and judgment you allow to pass through your mind. How often do you put yourself down for a small failure? How often do you criticize every little thing you do? Have you ever insulted yourself […]

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Mother-Daughter Reflections: Least of All Love

January 30, 2014

Do you have a special memory of writing a letter you sent to your mother or your daughter? Maybe you were the recipient, or maybe you have exchanged many such letters. Welcome to Least of All Love, a post from another of the authors from our first book in the Love Revealed Stories series,  Mother-Daughter Memories: Love Revealed. […]

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Writing Prompts: Life Moments Rediscovered

January 23, 2014

This week I found a journal notebook I used a few years ago. Specifically, I was delighted to find entries for an on-line writing class of Max Regan’s; he sent us a new writing prompt daily for 50 days. Starting to flip through the first pages, I can see possibilities of several drafts I might […]

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Remove the Fear of Being Alone

January 20, 2014

If you have recently lost a friend, spouse, or loved one due to a breakup, divorce, or even death, it can be difficult moving on. Understandably, if you also lived with this person it can be even more difficult. You may begin to feel nervousness, anxiety, stress, or terror at the thought of being alone. […]

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Finding Joy – – When the Winter Blahs Show up

January 16, 2014

Before I was even out of bed this morning, I was checking email on my phone and discovered Andrea Zimmerl’s latest post, The Pink Rose, at her sweetsunflowers blog. Andrea writes about wintery grey days and how it is dark both when she awakens in the mornings and when she arrives home from work. To perk […]

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Benefits of Early Rising & How to Start

January 13, 2014

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” – Ben Franklin Are you the type of person who sleeps until the very last minute, hitting the snooze button five times before you get up? I understand and have been there before. While it may be difficult, becoming an early […]

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Growing Compassion: An Invitation for 2014

January 9, 2014

Would you like to grow more compassion in your life? – to feel more compassionate toward yourself? – to expand your ability to be kinder to those around you and to yourself?   I invite you to join me in experimenting with ways to practice compassion in 2014. Each month, we will share ideas for nurturing compassion. Please […]

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Tips For Becoming More Patient

January 6, 2014

“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.” – Saadi Impatience is among the top contributors to stress. Do you often find yourself growing frustrated by small tasks? Do you procrastinate or avoid something out of fear that it will use up too much of your time and energy? These are both indicators […]

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Resolutions: Make Them on Your Birthday

January 2, 2014

How many of us have made New Year’s resolutions, then we’ve been disappointed in ourselves by somehow not reaching those goals? Even if it hasn’t happened to you, you’ve likely heard this scenario from many others. Over 25 years ago, I attended a series of lectures given by a fascinating guest speaker named Edyne Decker. […]

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Acceptance of Others – A Promise

December 30, 2013

Sometimes we subconsciously judge and categorize people and forget to ACCEPT others BECAUSE they are different. (Unknown) The holidays may be over but that doesn’t mean the gift giving needs to end. As we make our way into the New Year one thought that crossed my mind was about the acceptance of others. How often have […]

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