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…

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Summer Solstice: Let the Light In

Happy Summer Solstice!  Today is the longest day of the year and is a result of the Earth‘s north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees relative to the sun.  This allows our Northern Hemisphere  to have more light than on any other day in 2011. There are many celebrations across different cultures for the Summer Solstice and one…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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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Lessons From the Mat: Going Beyond the Pose

I spent last weekend in an Anusara workshop with Ross Rayburn.  Ross is a highly knowledgeable and dedicated yogi who pushes his students physically, mentally, and spiritually.  He pushed us to our limits, not in a diminishing way, in a loving and supportive way. There is something very empowering about listening to a passionate yogi share his…

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Keep Walking

A dear friend of mine gave a beautiful Church service last Sunday.  We both began our speaking careers 15 years ago and her path took her to ministerial school, which she graduates this month.  She is one of the most positive, dedicated and talented people I know and her message that evening, titled Keep Walking…

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