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Bring RAIN to Your Spring
Spring time here in the Rockies can give a real challenge for deciding what not to wear or if the weather is severe enough to cancel events (as I did last week). But I find the unpredictability and extremes of our weather patterns this time of year also leave me unsettled and ungrounded with feelings…
Keep Reading...Letting Go of Dad
My Dad was a talented artist, sports enthusiast, and generally fun-loving guy to be around. I could tell you many funny stories about his lack of direction and getting lost everywhere we went, his soft spot for dogs, reflected by how many visits we made to the Humane Society, and his intense love of ice…
Keep Reading...5 Ways to Fall In Love With Yourself
This month we will hear about love—A LOT with Valentine’s Day a couple of weeks away. We can all agree love makes the world go round, but we may forget that it all begins with each one of us. Whatever your current relationship status is, if you seek love from another, fall in love with…
Keep Reading...Your Mindful Year
A client of mine had some serious financial issues that were affecting virtually every area of her life, with a job she felt stuck in, the stressed relationships with her husband and children, and most important, her feelings of lack of self-worth. Every time she even thought about taking a positive step forward, she became…
Keep Reading...Create Your Holiday Culture
I had the privilege to speak at several Wellness Conferences this fall and a common theme I heard was that organizational wellness is not just about creating a wellness program, it’s about creating a wellness culture. A culture is made up of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices. This got me thinking about the upcoming…
Keep Reading...Five Lessons from a Costa Rica Yoga Retreat
For the last two years, I have facilitated a yoga retreat on the Osa Peninsula at Boca Sombrero Resort. The unspoiled Osa is a remote area on the south Pacific side of Costa Rica where the rainforest meets the sea. On my first trip to Costa Rica, I was so impressed with the beauty of the jungle…
Keep Reading...Wanna Get Away? Top 10 Reasons to Retreat
What exactly is a retreat? The definition from Webster is an act or process of withdrawing; a place of privacy or safety; a period for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director I would add, a period of time you completely unplug and disconnect from your normal routine, responsibilities, and distractions, to focus completely…
Keep Reading...The High Cost of Chaos
Just when you think the distractions of summer are about over and the economy is turning around, we get another unexpected round of uncertainty and sliding markets. The fear and panic from all the indecision and volatility is palpable and creates chaos, which never serves because… Chaos is exhausting. Anxiety and fear drain our energy,…
Keep Reading...Tantra: It's Not Just About the Sex
I attended the Grand Gathering for Anusara Inspired Teachers in Squaw Valley, California last week with Anusara founder John Friend. Taking master classes with John and workshops with senior teachers was a supportive, enriching and renewing experience, but what I really enjoyed most was the discussion of Tantra philosophy twice a day. An inter-religious spiritual…
Keep Reading...Living With an Open Heart (Surgery)
Today my dear friend Molly had open heart surgery. She is only 56 years young and after a routine physical revealed an abnormality, she was told she would need one heart valve replaced and another one repaired. WOW. I still can’t quite believe it. This gives a whole new meaning to living with an open heart,…
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