Kelley Grimes, Author at Cultivating Peace & Joy

Oct 30

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The Healing Power of Nurturing Our Value and Worth

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 2 Comments

"You can't get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ~Jane Goodall October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. I participated in multiple awareness raising events...

Sep 04

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Lessons Learned in London

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Weekly Muse 8 Comments

“I'm a big believer in living life as an extended working vacation.” ~Victoria Moran Returning to London after twenty-eight years has been so wonderful! This is the first international travel my husband and I have taken together except a lovely trip to Vancouver, Canada six years ago. We had...

Aug 28

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Seven Ways to Nurture Yourself In Times of Grief

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 8 Comments

“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ~Mitch Albom In the past few weeks many people in my life have lost loved ones - parents, friends, and partners. After sharing about my daughter’s recent car accident, many people shared with me that their children or family members had died in...

Aug 21

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Miracle Hunting

By Kelley Grimes Gratitude, Growth, Health, Inspirations, Joy, Love, Peace, Weekly Muse 20 Comments

“Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you.” ~Jon Bon Jovi I have just returned from a remarkable week of healing and transformation in Maui. The beginning of our vacation started with a bang - literally. At 2am the morning...

Jul 03

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Nurturing Creativity and Growth Through Music

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Joy, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 18 Comments

“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” ~J.M. Barrie I love to sing! I have been singing since I can ever remember with my earliest memories walking around my house, yard, and neighborhood singing. I find music to be deeply self-nurturing and my husband and I...

Jun 08

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Cultivate Space For a Thriving Life

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Peace, Weekly Muse 8 Comments

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” ~Viktor E. Frankl I recently went to visit my daughter for the weekend in Santa Cruz. The idea for the visit was...

May 15

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Learning to Listen to and Love Your Body

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 14 Comments

“And I said to my body, softly, I want to be your friend. It took a long breath and replied, I have been waiting all my life for this.” ~Nayyirah Waheed At a Women’s Retreat in the mountains near Big Bear earlier this month, my daughter Fiona and...

May 01

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Rejuvenate and Reconnect in Nature

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Weekly Muse 14 Comments

“I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful — an endless prospect of magic and wonder.” ~ Ansel Adams In just a few days I am going to the mountains for a women’s retreat and I am so excited! The rejuvenating power of nature is so deeply magical and the beauty fills...

Apr 16

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Cultivating Faith as a Powerful Tool for Growth

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Weekly Muse 15 Comments

"Finance your faith not your fear." ~Carolyn Myss When life offers us obstacles and challenges to overcome acting from faith and not fear is a powerful choice. Choosing faith over fear requires that we cultivate belief, positive expectation, and trust. Since we know that fear can limit our ability to take inspired action,...

Apr 03

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Rest: An Essential Part of Living a Rich and Full Life

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 10 Comments

“The wise rest at least as hard as they work.” ~Mokokoma Mokhonoana I often say that I have a rich and full life. This is usually in response to someone reacting to my very full schedule by saying wow, you are so busy. Although my life may appear busy,...

Kelley Grimes

The Healing Power of Nurturing Our Value and Worth

Lessons Learned in London

Seven Ways to Nurture Yourself In Times of Grief

Miracle Hunting

Nurturing Creativity and Growth Through Music

Cultivate Space For a Thriving Life

Learning to Listen to and Love Your Body

Rejuvenate and Reconnect in Nature

Cultivating Faith as a Powerful Tool for Growth

Rest: An Essential Part of Living a Rich and Full Life

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