Growing Older and Wiser
I'm in a writing group that meets weekly. This post is from today's session. Our group writes based on the book by Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones. The premise is that one of us throws out a phrase, an idea or word and we begin writing in a stream of...
How to Push Past Fear
How do you push past fear when you are afraid? I was afraid to try acro yoga. To hang upside down in yoga positions was crazy for me, like jumping off a cliff might be. After attending my regular yoga class, the yoga teacher introduced a visiting yoga teacher, Whaka...
Can Clearing Out Clutter Clear Out Limiting Beliefs? You Betcha!
You know I’m devoted to helping each of you live your sweet life, la dolce vita. I have something for you today that is especially sweet. Can clutter reveal limiting beliefs? As we say in Iowa, You Betcha! There I was clearing things out when I picked up the railroad...
Thoughtful Thursday and the Power of Thoughts
Today, a few thoughts about our Power of Thoughts. It seems as human beings we have thoughts moving through us all the time (some of us more than others, and perhaps not the sanyasis meditating in the caves of India), but one thing is certain — we do not have to...
Happiness Sunshine Vitamin D, Part 5
Add D-Light to Your Pursuit of Happiness Bless the coming of spring! To insure that our Vitamin D levels are at a healthy level after a long winter, I’ll take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of Vitamin D, the 'Happiness Vitamin', as I dubbed it in...
How a Woman Can Gain Inner Strength and Knowing- Part 2
This free writing piece was inspired by author Dr. Clarissa Pinkos Estes, author of Women Who Run With the Wolves. For the past 18 weeks, every week I attended A WRITING GROUP taught by Rae Bales from The Women's Writing Project. Rae also offers online writing...
4 Steps to Put Happy Back in The Holidays
The holidays will only be as happy as you are; conversely they will be as unpleasant as you are stressed. So what to do? The countdown is on: only 7 days 'til Christmas, and there's all that stuff to be done.... 1. Put yourself at the top of your gift list. This is...
Still Procrastinating?
3 Lies You Tell Yourself that Cause Procrastination and 14 Questions You Could Ask To Keep Moving Forward…toward the light. Everyone procrastinates from time to time for a myriad of reasons. According to researcher Dr. Joseph Ferrari, 20 percent of people chronically...
Four Beliefs That Feed Procrastination
Do you want to overcome procrastination? Procrastination is the habit of delaying, or carrying out less important tasks in favor of more urgent ones. There are several factors that feed procrastination. The effects of procrastination range from minor inconvenience and...
The Secret to Happiness Made Simple
The secret to happiness is that there is no secret other than the ability to choose. Happiness is not something to be learned, discovered, or attained. It is available to you if you choose to discover the obstacles that stand between you and your happiness. So what is...