“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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“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” ~Brene Brown While traveling I met a flight attendant who had a…
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“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson With all of the excitement around the solar eclipse this week, I have been reflecting on how we inadvertently eclipse our own sun and decrease the amount of light we shine…
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