“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…
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“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…
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"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…
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“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…
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“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…
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"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,…
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“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,…
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“I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.” ~Audrey Hepburn I totally agree with Audrey! I love people who make me laugh. I believe…
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“Storms makes trees take deeper roots.” ~Dolly Parton There have been so many storms around the country recently. Some storms have come in the form of rain, snow, or wild tornados, and other storms have been human made. Regardless of the source, storms often feel out of our control,…
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“I finally realized that being grateful to my body was the key to giving more love to myself.” ~Oprah I regularly hear from women of all ages how unhappy they are with their bodiesand how they wish they looked different. That got me thinking...we would not want our…
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