“Dig the well before you are thirsty.” Chinese Proverb For many the holiday season is a wonderful time filled with family, friends, festivities, and fun. But for others, the holidays can feel stressful, highlighting loneliness, disappointment, and loss. This is especially challenging when it seems the world around you…
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“I am exactly where I need to be, I need to be exactly where I am, I am a blessing manifest...” ~ Amy Steinberg I love Amy Steinberg’s lyrics and am so grateful to have performed her song “Exactly” with my women’s singing group many times over the last…
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“Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else.” ~Martha Beck I relearned an important lesson this week. My spirit believes I can do more than my body agrees to. After months of suffering with painful hives, coping with my…
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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” ~ Thornton Wilder I am a deep believer in sharing love and gratitude. In my personal and professional experience, I have used gratitude as a transformative tool to heal and…
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“This revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.” ~Tara Brach I have learned the most revolutionary lesson over the last month which is transforming my life – the power of treating myself with tenderness and compassion. Over a month…
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“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.” ~John Rohn Do you dream of having more energy and feeling vibrant and healthy? If you are anything like many of the women I work with, you may be feeling chronically overwhelmed and exhausted and…
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“With the act of breathing in mindfully, you go inside. Your body is breathing; and your body is your home. In each breath, you can come home to yourself.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn Last month I spent a week at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California with the intention…
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“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” ~Michael John Bobak Last week I met my new San Diego State University students for their first day of internship. This is my fourth year being a field instructor for Master of Social Work interns and I love having the opportunity…
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“The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” ~Joan Didion Whenever I begin introductions at a workshop or have a booth at a wellness or street fair, I invite participants to choose an intention word from one of my intention boxes.…
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“The thing that is really hard and really amazing is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.” ~Anna Quindlen In my last article, I explored the idea of having a super power or our unique brilliance we use for good in the world. As a result, many people…
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