Thank You for Your MOST Important Work

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Waiting in line for my vaccination last month, I felt such a sense of hope and gratitude for the opportunity to re-engage in greatly missed activities, like baking scones with our granddaughters. The nurse who gave me my shot said, “This is the most important work I’ve ever done.” I was touched by her sentiment…

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What Are You Feeding?

Wolf howling in winter

Last month, I had a period of not sleeping well causing me to lose my energy, focus, and perspective. My erratic moods compelled my husband to ask me frequently, “Are you Good Diane or Bad Diane today?” It reminded me of an old Cherokee tale of two wolves: One evening an elderly Cherokee told his…

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Care for COVID with JOMO

Diane coloring hair at home

Whatever your current situation is, heroically working on the front lines in healthcare or essential services, working from home, or furloughed, for the first time in our lives, we literally have no place to go. There is no FOMO, (fear of missing out) because with all the closures and cancellations, there isn’t anything to miss.…

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Care for COVID with Gratitude

Golden Retriever

In these times of overwhelm and uncertainty, it may seem counter-intuitive to feel grateful for anything. But the truth is, no matter what happens with this pandemic, there is still more right than wrong with the world. Gratitude helps us keep a perspective to make space for hope, calm, and peace, which I know I…

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5 Ways to Get Grateful

Grateful

Have you ever felt so busy you didn’t have time to breathe? Too busy to stop and notice all the things that are working because you are focused on all the things that aren’t? Too busy to look for the good because you are overwhelmed with the bad? Too busy to stop and appreciate all…

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Lessons from Bali

[su_spacer] Bali is a magical place filled with ritual, beauty, and challenge. The rice fields are green lush works of art, the temples are intricately designed and beautifully decorated and the beaches are largely undeveloped and uninhabited. In contrast, as a third-world country, the water is not drinkable, the sanitation standards are relaxed and most…

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Do You Mind What You Eat?

Do you mind what you eat? In other words, are you mindful, (awake and aware) of what, how much, when and why you are eating? In these busy and stressful times, many of us are not. We can find ourselves “grabbing something” between meetings, soccer games, or conference calls and what we “grab” is usually…

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What is Your Big Life?

I have just spent a day and a half with 40 highly successful and sophisticated women at Spruce Mountain Ranch, my first Camp Experience event called Get Away and Get it!   I once again am reminded of the value of getting away and spending rich time with like minded people.  With great food, yoga, a…

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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…

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