Seemingly, we’re totally surrounded by all this political brouhaha–however, not to worry, the following aren’t political thoughts. This is about how to take care of ourselves so that we’re better citizens, family members, friends, and humans–all very non-partisan. No matter where we stand on any public issue–here’s the deal–we all collectively benefit when we’re at …
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What a wonderful gift to give ourselves for 2020, however, how does one do that? Admittedly, I struggle with this more than I’d like to admit. In my search for helpful practices, I found a helpful article by Amy Jirsa, a master herbalist and yoga teacher, on mbgmindfullness. What exactly is the challenging part of …
Among all my treasures I have been truly blessed enough to gather along life’s pathways, the most treasured of all are the friendships that I have made. While leading the nomadic life in the military for over 30 years, one would make friends quickly and then hang onto those that resonated the most through the …
Self-care is a broad term that encompasses just about anything we can do to be good to ourselves. In a nutshell, it’s about being as kind to ourselves as we would hopefully be to our families and others. Some days this can be easier said than done. However, when a new concern rears its ugly …
In this season of Thanksgiving it’s often easy to sing praises and gratitude for the usual things like the Universe/God, peace, health, life, family and friends. But how do we learn to sing praises or alleluia for all the rest–the challenging parts? In her book, Uncommon Gratitude, Alleluia For All That Is, Sister Joan Chittister …
