Gratitude, Presence and Self-care…a GPS for life’s twists and turns.

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How many of us now depend on devices that help us to navigate our way to a new destination? The answer is lots of us. How many of us refuse to tune into our inner GPS to find the way to Peace and Joy? The answer is LOTS of us. While it is easy to just put an address… [Continue Reading]

Upping our JOY Q…Our joy quotient is woefully low!

Joy via taocenter.net

I once took a philosophy class in college and the teacher asked us to define happiness. I remember saying that it was an illusion and that people who said they were happy were liars. I also said that if people can find a little happiness, it would be fleeting and can never last. Fast forward 30 years and… [Continue Reading]

To laugh, or not to laugh? That is the question…

Laughter by Ciarran McGuiggan on Flickr

I just got home from the MBI Summit (Martha Beck Coach Conference) and I am ready to REST. BUT before I rest I must tell you something really funny. The first morning of the Summit started off with a delicious welcome by Jessica Steward, Alexis Robin and Gretchen Pisano. They were organized, energized and actualized ready to… [Continue Reading]

Don’t click send

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You hear about it all the time Facebook this and Facebook that. Are you on Facebook?  Find me on Facebook!   Friend me! Facebook is a wonderful tool to connect with many people especially during the holidays.  We can send virtual cards, post on their Facebook walls, share holiday photos.  We can connect with so… [Continue Reading]

When you wish upon a star

when you wish upon a star by simech on flickr

…Makes no difference who you are.  The song written for Walt Disney’s 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio, rings so true when it comes to our dreams and happiness.  We forget the “makes no difference who you are”!  We do not dignify our dreams and wish for happiness.  Perhaps we ignore our wishes out of feeling embarrassed,… [Continue Reading]

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Indrani - Dancing to joy

I have been following the events in Japan with teary eyes and a sad heart. The catastrophe is much greater than expected. The effects of radiation will be seen in generations ahead. Then I noodle on iodine pills and how the intake of “good” iodine can stave off the uptake of the radioactive iodine, to… [Continue Reading]

Take my LEAD

Power in the Skies by kelsey_lovefusionphoto, on flickr

L – Let go of what others expect of you.  Make your own rules.  Take your power without permission. E – Engage with the messages from your body… Easy as 123. 1- accept that your body has wisdom. 2- allow your behaviors to first do no harm to your own self. 3- believe that joy… [Continue Reading]