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Apr 04

What is Ready to Bloom in Your Life?

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 22 Comments

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~Anais Nin I love working with clients who are ready to blossom! I feel so blessed to witness amazing transformations regularly as my clients harness their…

Mar 28

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The Transformative Power of Cultivating Joy

By Kelley Grimes Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 20 Comments

“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” ~Buckminster Fuller Over the last few weeks, I have been exploring nurturing practices to deal with crisis and grief in my blogs as a result of my step dad’s hospitalization and subsequent death. With…

Mar 14

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Nurturing Our Grieving Hearts

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 22 Comments

“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ~Mitch Album I remember finding that quote so comforting when my father died nineteen years ago this month. In those early days of grieving his loss, I regularly reminded myself that death had not ended my relationship with him, even though he…

Feb 28

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Nurturing Yourself in Times of Crisis

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 24 Comments

“Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.” ~C.J. Redwine Crisis seems to be ever present in our lives these days. Whether caused by violence, health challenges, or natural disasters, many of us live in a constant state of crisis management. Even if…

Feb 21

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Nurturing Through Mindfulness and Loving Kindness

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 26 Comments

“Mindfulness is an act of hospitality. A way of learning to treat ourselves with kindness and care that slowly begins to percolate into the deepest recesses of our being, while gradually offering us the possibility of relating to others in the same manner.” ~ Saki F. Santorelli With so…

Feb 07

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Nurturing Ourselves Through Grief and Loss

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 11 Comments

“Great joys make us love the world. Great sadnesses make us understand the world.” ~Kent Nerburn Over the last few months I have been grieving the loss of my youngest daughter Zoey leaving for college. I just returned from visiting her at University of California Santa Cruz over the…

Jan 31

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Transforming Unrealistic Expectations That Limit Us

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Love, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 22 Comments

“Loving yourself…does not mean being self-absorbed or narcissistic, or disregarding others. Rather it means welcoming yourself as the most honored guest in your own heart, a guest worthy of respect, a lovable companion.” ~ Margo Anand Feeling guilty or selfish is a common experience for most of my clients…

Jan 24

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Embracing the Compassionate Leader Within

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

“The nurturing quality of self-compassion allows us to flourish, to appreciate the beauty and richness of life, even in hard times.” ~Kristin Neff How do you nurture yourself? I love to ask my clients, colleagues and friends this question. Sometimes their answers flow effortlessly, but more often than not they…

Jan 10

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Cultivate Courage to Grow by Kelley Grimes at Cultivating Peace and Joy

Cultivating Courage to Grow

By Kelley Grimes Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Peace, Weekly Muse 32 Comments

“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” ~Raymond Lindquist How difficult is it for you to let go of the familiar? In these times of so much uncertainty and change, we sometimes find ourselves letting go of the familiar on a daily basis. This experience of…

Jan 03

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How Will You Live With Intention in the New Year? by Kelley Grimes at Cultivating Peace and Joy

How Will You Live With Intention This New Year?

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

“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher The New Year is a wonderful time to re-evaluate…

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