Category: wellness
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So many of us all over the world are feeling squeezed in a pressure cooker. So, I am calling for a moment of breathing all together. Are you willing? I invite everyone who reads this to join in and share it wide. This afternoon at say five pm (EST)? Who will stop what they are…
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When you live with an allergy or sensitivity that most people don’t know exists, it can be tough. I have a scent sensitivity. It is getting worse as I get older. I am not allergic. I will not die (unless I inhale too much smoke and my airway closes, which has happened once before and…
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I’ve started this post numerous ways. And I, verbose as I am, have no words for this. Sometimes, I feel like some vital connection to all the other lives on this planet is slipping away. And that connection that used to be inherent must now be nurtured by all of us. Somehow, we have to…
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Why I take vacations I don’t do it often, but it turns out I need the recharge time. I’m crawling back to myself on this break. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my roles in the lives of my friends, my clients, my students, and the world at large. The big revelation? I…
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In today’s episode of Productivity Tuesday, let’s talk about habits. We all recognize that we have “good” and “bad” habits. I think many of us might agree that journaling is a good habit. Many of us might also agree that drinking until you puke every Friday and Saturday night is a bad habit (It might…
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Oh my goodness there are a ton of posts on mindfulness, meditation, and anxiety reduction. Almost all of them have some form of, “stop, be still, and breathe to calm yourself.” It’s great advice. And it works. The trouble is, how do you stop, be still, and breathe when you might be scared, anxious, nervous,…
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I’ve been using an app called Yoga Studio to create customized classes. The app has a vast number of asana that you can add, mix, match, and play with to create your own classes that address where you are in your yoga. Playing with the app makes me feel creative and that is fun on…
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I just wrote this as part of a comment on someone else’s thread, but to me, it bears repeating. “There is nothing wrong with having a strong ego. The word ego has gotten a bad rap. It means knowing yourself. It means having a strong sense of identity.” I’m getting tired of the promulgation of…
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I love Happenstance Art. It sneaks up on me and throws fairy dust in my eyes. It challenges me to stop what I’m doing and pay attention. It reminds me to be mindful. I think that most of the time, art is placed as something separate from our day to day lives. We tend to…
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We lost a big pine in the woods today. It fell right across one of the main paths the dog and I hike every day. And it got me to thinking about obstacles that fall in our path. How do we deal with them? Do we maneuver around them? Do we climb over them? Do…
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I moved both more and less than the previous days. I spent a lot more time eating. It was Thanksgiving so I’m cutting myself some slack. As an aside, I ate pretty well. The food was delicious, healthy, and wonderful. I ate no sugar and had berries for dessert. I did break my no-wheat rule,…
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I’ve completed two days of my experiment in how much I move. Yesterday proved to be a more active day than day one. I was in motion more than I was sedentary. I cleaned, shopped, walked, hiked, exercised and generally moved more than I sat at the computer, wrote, or watched tv. I’d like to…
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So, I’m running a wee experiment on myself. It occurs to me that I have become a bit too sedentary. Certainly, when I’m on the go, I’m out and running. But, when I’m at home, I’m noticing my tendency to sit (pretty still) and work and get stiff and hurt. It got me to thinking…
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Today’s cards: Ace of Cups, Ace of Pentacles, Page of Pentacles. Well, then today is about beginnings. It’s the first day of the rest of your life. If not now, when? Be here, now. Let’s see, are there any others? Yeah, likely, but for the moment, these will do. The Aces really speak about turning…
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Today’s cards: Strength, The Fool, Ace of Rods. Wow, these cards are perfect for me today. I’ve spent the last few days sick as anything, barely moving, and feeling like death warmed over and then left out on a table to be feasted on by ants. This morning, I have finally have energy and a…
