Category Archives: Empowerment
To Love the Skin You’re In
I’m always amazed at how my life has turned out. At different stages of my life, I have looked around and gone, “Huh. Who’da thunk?” I’ve never been a planner–I’ve never had a 5-year plan, or long-term goals. It’s just … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Health Issues, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged body image, goals, love, pretty, self image, sense of self, skinny, worthiness
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#endofyearblogpost
I think I’m supposed to come up with some sort of list–a year-end list of lessons learned, or milestone moments, or gratitudes, or resolutions, or horrible events, or things to look forward to in the new year. Some sort of … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, spirituality
Tagged 2013, 2014, grateful, gratitude, joy, mindfulness, new year, new year's resolutions, peace, relflection
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Best Day of My Life
“This is gonna be the best day of my life…Everything is looking up” Oh the irony these days…But our family loves music. We love singing on top of our lungs and tapping our hands on any surface and dancing our … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged American Authors, attitude adjustment, Best Day of My Life, reframing
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Today Is The Day
By now everyone knows I throw a pretty damned good pity party. (I also throw really good real parties too, so check back with me another time.) It didn’t start off as a pity party, but you know what happens … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged coping, grief, loss, sadness
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‘Tis the Season of Joy, of Sadness, of Upside Down Doors
Today is the first day of Advent, and I’m staring at the Advent calendar cabinet I bought the year of my divorce. I love this cabinet. It’s a silver metallic wood cabinet with little mirrored numbered doors with tiny handles. … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged Advent, believe, courage, faith, life adversities, mystery, strength, trust
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Just Show Up
A little over a year ago I decided I wanted to start dating again after a long hiatus, or a sabbatical if you will–because a sabbatical is rest from work. And dating is hard work. When I mentioned this to … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness, Relationships
Tagged breaking up, courage, dating, end of relationship, grief, loss, relationships, vulnerability
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Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
Shame. You know I’m a big fan of Shame–dissecting it and putting it down, not being mired in it. I’ve talked a lot about this. You know I’m a huge cheerleader for feeling Enough and being Kind to myself. Much … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Health Issues
Tagged beauty, body image, body shame, flaws, perception, shame
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Art of Living Through Yard Work
I maintain that home ownership is over-rated. If I had my druthers, I’d be living in a condo in the city. But alas, my ex-husband wanted to live in a house with a large yard and lots of mature trees. … Continue reading
Use Your Words
“The words you speak become the house you live in.”-Hafez I tell my kids all the time that words have meaning, choose them wisely, and use them. Use your words. They can hurt. They can heal. Words are powerful. Storytelling … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged community, connection, Hafez, Hafiz, reframing, storytelling, words, writing
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Thrive Fully Creative 