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Care for COVID with Heart
I meet weekly with my dear friend and colleague for over two decades, Kay (now by Zoom) for a deep connection of spirituality and support. We provide great mirrors for each other and this week she helped me remember what I already knew about the heart. Bombarded with the latest statistics, stories, and best ways…
Keep Reading...The Lighter Side of Resilience
I started my new year spending 5 days with a dear friend on a writing retreat in the mountains. It was ideal in so many ways. Besides having uninterrupted space and time to write in a beautiful cabin, we experienced camaraderie and support for our writing projects. I so appreciated the relaxed and free spirit…
Keep Reading...20 Resilience Habits for 2020
Our habits build up or break down our resilience and today is a great day to examine them and decide what we want to let go, keep, and start, as we begin the new year. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, defines habits as behaviors repeated enough times that they become automatic. Good habits get…
Keep Reading...Resilience Takes Time
Why are we all in such a rush? That was my opening line in 2002 when I wrote my first book, STOP Living Life Like an EMERGENCY! and I think it has even more relevance today. Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the OneTeam Leadership Retreat. While it was a real treat…
Keep Reading...Ireland retreat 2020
COUNTY GALWAY – IRELAND RETREAT 10 Ireland Retreat Facts You May Not Know(opens in new tab) CONNEMARA – COUNTY GALWAY – IRELAND FOOD · ADVENTURE · YOGA September 2-11, 2022 Submerged in a deep glacial valley at the heart of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, ‘Connemara’ is the perfect base for those wishing to participate in…
Keep Reading...How Grateful Are You?
Last week I was in ICU at the bedside of my dear friend with septicemia and endocarditis. She looked so small and fragile in that big bed, hooked up to multiple medicines and monitors with a constant entourage of providers poking, prodding, and asking numerous questions. I felt incredibly sad and anxious, with the severity…
Keep Reading...Making Space to Grow
If you are a gardener, you know that roses, like many plants, require plenty of space to grow. This requires you to thin the stalks in early spring so the remaining ones have plenty of room for light, water, and growth. This makes for not only healthy and hearty roses, (resilient), but also beautiful, as…
Keep Reading...What are you tolerating?
I started my new year off by teaching a class on vision boards, and I created my own first. I intentionally left a lot of space because when I cram too many things into my life, it is difficult for me to stay in the moment and truly enjoy it. Creating space includes assessing your…
Keep Reading...Have you HAD it?
HAD is a term I coined as Holiday Affective Disorder, when you feel down, moody, and irritable anticipating and experiencing the holiday season. I have had a difficult time, (some years worse than others) around the holidays for most of my adult life as it represents a deep sense of loss for me, the biggest…
Keep Reading...Retreats
Retreats Whether you attend an offsite leadership retreat, a mindfulness retreat in the mountains, or a yoga adventure in Bali, retreats offer you a transformational experience by leaving your routine, environment, and sometimes even your comfort zone! I have been facilitating retreats for the last 25 years and am passionate about offering a unique opportunity…
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