Posts by Diane Sieg
Aging Parents 101: What Mayo can teach about humanizing the patient experience
My good friend recently received the call that a lot of us baby boomers are dreading. Her mother, who had been ill for several weeks, was diagnosed with cancer. Molly did what a lot of us would do and flew back home to with her mom for additional testing and recommendations. First stop, Mayo Clinic,…
Keep Reading...Fall in Love With Yourself with 30 Days to Grace!
Happy Valentine’s Week to you!  We have been inundated with the Valentine’s Day romantic traditions of chocolates, roses, and diamonds since the day after Christmas.   And while I firmly believe acknowledging your beloved on any day is important, it’s even more important to remember the most important love of your life–you! In case you didn’t know…
Keep Reading...Happy New Year NOW!
 In the Celtic tradition, the New Year begins in November instead of January. This gives a whole new meaning to Halloween, or Hallow’s Eve, when, the ‘Seed Fall’: is celebrated as the days grow shorter and darker. They honor this time of year with the belief that from death and darkness springs life and light.…
Keep Reading...Care for the Caregiver
I have received many testimonials from a wide variety of people who have experienced 30 Days to Grace in the last 12 months. The beautiful outcome of this practice is that it has touched people in a way I could never have imagined when I set out to find an simple way to honor my…
Keep Reading...The Mountain Retreat
I have just returned from a 3 day writing retreat and I am reminded of the supreme power of getting away. To be perfectly honest, the reason I went at all was because of a change in a client plan and I happened to have 3 days totally free.   I thought, “Maybe I should stil…
Keep Reading...Break-Up or Make-Up? Top 5 Questions to Ask
A good friend and I were hiking this weekend in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. Among the wide variety of topics we covered was how often we tend to stay too long in a job, relationship, or situation that isn’t working.  I started thinking about my clients and my own life and came up with three main reasons why we…
Keep Reading...The Authentic Life
How are you showing up in your life? Do you show up differently depending on who you are with or what circumstances you encounter? Standing your ground and being authentic to your true nature, even under duress is a challenge and a gift.   My dear friend and colleague, motivational humorist Karyn Ruth White was recently scheduled for…
Keep Reading...Five Lessons From a Bath House
I have actually heard people say they don’t have time to take baths. Being a longtime fan of luxurious bathing myself, I experienced the bath of a lifetime last week when I was speaking in Little Rock and treated to a quick, but very worthwhile trip to Hot Springs. Hot Springs is an former gangster hangout with 5 beautiful lakes, natural mineral springs,…
Keep Reading...Transitions in Life
We all know that life is transition, always changing,  just like the seasons. But sometimes, we forget and need some reminding. I was reminded yesterday. One of my first and favorite yoga teachers is moving and taught his last yoga class here.  He is so smart, sweet, and loving, and he showed me the way…
Keep Reading...Grace Stories: The Power of Intention
PW came to one of my 30 Days to Grace workshops tentatively at best. She had never practiced yoga in her life, she was dealing with some very debilitating health issues – and she had lost her husband quite unexpectedly in the last year.  WOW. I was impressed with her the moment I met her,…
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