“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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“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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“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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“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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“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ~Buddha Whenever I am asked what qualities I would like to invite into my life, I always answer more peace and ease. Like many people, I often feel overwhelmed by all of the responsibilities in my life and weighed down…
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“If you don't know what you want, you'll never find it. If you don't know what you deserve, you'll always settle for less. You will wander aimlessly, uncomfortably numb in your comfort zone, wondering how life has ended up here.” ~Rob Liano Many of us spend so much of…
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“Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.” ~Brene Brown In exploring what inhibits our ability to be compassionate and forgiving to ourselves we find perfectionism. Our need to be perfect fuels our very high expectations of ourselves and when we are unable to meet these expectations we perceive it as evidence of…
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“Caring for your body, mind, and spirit is your greatest and grandest responsibility. It's about listening to the needs of your soul and then honoring them.” ~Kristi Ling We are in week two of the New Year and I am wondering how you are doing with your resolutions or…
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“There are only two ways to live life. One is as though there are no miracles and the other that everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein Last week in my blog I explored embracing the nurturing power of now as a response to tragedies happening in this country and around…
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