being happy

November 26, 2019

Those of us who are highly sensitive and tune in easily to others can get caught in a trap.  While others live their angst, tears and sadness we bow our heads, knit our brow and join them in their despair.  It’s not to say that we don’t create our very own drama, but we can … More being happy

Magic Mother Nature

November 22, 2019

When I went out to feed my fish this morning, Mother Nature has a beautiful surprise waiting for me: a jewel-filled pond sparkling and dancing with a rainbow of colors. Joy, delight and wonder…and maybe my fish aren’t eating their food…a long winter sleep coming?

in your dreams

November 10, 2019

Thank God for dreams.  I don’t mean the lofty what we want, hopes and wishes kind of dreams, I mean actual nighttime, full REM, sleeping dreams.  We go into different dimensions when we dream and we get to peek behind the curtain.  Our dreams inform us what we are living unconsciously in our daily lives.  … More in your dreams

Loving ourselves

October 29, 2019

A quote by Anita Moorjani was posted on social media :“your soul’s purpose will come out loud and clear as you love yourself more”. When I read this post I was thankful to be in a place where loving myself exists.  What struck me was a comment from a woman who responded “how do we … More Loving ourselves

breaking the spell

October 22, 2019

I was looking at the bars outside of my bedroom window as I woke up seeing the rain and listening to the light chirp of the chickadees.  It was the first time I’d really seen the bars that way, like a clear metaphor for a new awareness.  I lived in an apartment in Cancun, Mexico … More breaking the spell

when you feel

October 17, 2019

When you are feeling overwhelmingly isolated living in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language and your husband says he’s going to run errands, you burst into tears and say you’re going for a walk anyway. He stops what he is doing. He stands still and he looks at you for longer than … More when you feel

want to wake up?

October 15, 2019

Want to wake up and be present in life? Prune a cactus garden! Eyes wide open and on your toes. Any misstep or lack of attention and yikes! You will feel it. After a month of taming this beautiful wild jungle, we’re becoming friends. Finally putting on a pair of gardening gloves certainly helps! The … More want to wake up?