I’m a runner. I often get the question every runner gets: “Why do you run?” My response to that question varies depending on what state of mind I am in and how I feel. You see, there are many reasons why runners run. We run because it feels good during the run; we run because…
“What do you know?” There was no doubt that I was not prepared for this question at the interview! The question should have been, “Tell me about yourself?” or “What did you do at your previous job?” I was a bit perplexed and my mind froze for a few seconds as I desperately tried to…
Look no further for a very comprehensive and thoroughly researched book about the mind/body relationship and disease than Lissa Rankin’s Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You can Heal Yourself. Dr. Lissa Rankin brilliantly explains how our minds, thoughts, and beliefs can alter our health dramatically! Dr. Rankin brings her medical experience, knowledge, expertise, thorough…
I recently took a long walk through my neighborhood not only to feel the summer heat but because I am currently without a car. I live in a small suburb of a large city with the feel of the country but with all the city’s amenities. There is literally everything an American could possibly need…
For those who are interested in the mind-body relationship, Awakening Intuition: Using Your Mind-Body Network for Insight and Healing by Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz explains the relationship between intuition, memories, dreams, and the body. She demonstrates how to read the language of your body, such as interpreting your physical ailments, as she discusses the seven…
It’s interesting how memories come back to haunt us. At one moment, we are thinking about one thing and in the next split second, we are taken back to the not-so-wonderful past. This happened to me yesterday as I was driving. I passed by a familiar restaurant and memories flooded my mind. What is particularly…
“To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life.” – Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love For those who are looking for a spiritually rich, entertaining, personal, and intelligently written memoir, look no further! Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert is the story of one woman’s search for healing and spiritual connection.…
We all have dreams. We all have dreams, but how many of us truly pursue our dreams? I am currently in the process of getting my certification as a life coach. One of the questions I have to answer for one of my assignments is something along the lines of, “How do I picture my…
Abuse is all about control. Abuse happens when one person believes they have power over another and exercises that power. Abuse is not only physical. It can be psychological, spiritual, verbal, emotional, financial, and sexual for starters. Domestic violence is a result of the abusive mindset and the behaviors associated with that belief. According to…
Today is Thursday, March 07, 2013, and I had the long-awaited pleasure of spending this day all by myself. Today is also the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died thirty-two years ago at the young age of 47. So, today, I suppose I am grieving this loss like I do every year. I decided…