Laugh More, Stress Less: Practical Ways to Bring Joy into Your Life
Last month, my husband Kevin and I were working in the yard. We had just picked up 100 new plants to add to our newly redesigned backyard. The entire project from planning to execution was DIY endeavor. We’d spent a month moving mulch and rock, tilling the soil, adding compost and dirt. After laying down […]
Embracing Radical Acceptance And Find Joy In Life’s Uncontrollable Moments
Imagine standing in your living room, staring out the window, hoping for a little rain to break the sweltering heat. On the other side of the world, someone else is wishing for the sun to peek through the clouds. Isn’t it fascinating how we often yearn for what we don’t have? Some things in life […]
Unlock Joy: The Art of Letting Go with Mindful Drawing
When I first taught a mindful art class I was standing in a room of 25 first graders and gently prompting them to draw a flower with their eyes closed. We’d just had a short discussion about how drawing was a way to slow ourselves down and be still, quiet, and calm. At the time, […]
Becoming A Joyful Woman…5 Self-Care Seeds You Can Plant Now to Live with Less Stress & More Joy This Year
Excitement is in the air as the weather is warming, daylight is increasing and early morning songbirds are ushering in spring. It’s the time of year when we experience a renewal and everything begins to awaken again. In rhythm with nature, springtime is also the time of year when we, too, may also experience a […]
How Mindful Awareness & Practicing Self-Compassion Keeps Us Connected To Our Wholeness
“You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.” – Eckhart Tolle As women, we tend to be particularly hard on ourselves, which is why practicing self-compassion is integral to our wellbeing. Yet, even those of us immersed in this deeply therapeutic and healing practice sometimes need a […]
3 Things To Ask Yourself Right Now
There are less than 2 weeks left to the end of the year and we are in the middle of all the holiday activities. We are busier than usual with extra errands, extra events, extra spending, extra food. All of this can you lead you feeling depleted and I know you don’t want to go […]
Riding the Waves
We are continually surfing the highs and lows of emotions. Part of being human is riding the waves so that we don’t go under, so that we can catch our breath, so that we can feel the exhilaration that balance, joy, and peace can bring. Our human nature is filled with the ebbs and flows […]
A Self-Love Exercise
Imagine how your life would be different if you extended love to yourself every day. I mean truly wrapped yourself in love every day. Love that comes from you, to you… self-love. Creating a loving phrase is a gift you can give yourself anytime. Today, take 5-minutes to sit down and create a loving phrase for […]