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…
There is always time for inspiration! What better way to become motivated and encouraged than to read a short phrase of insightful wisdom every day? How about a reminder to motivate you to live a more authentic life, to think differently, and perhaps change the way you view the world, your situation, or your latest…
It is that time again. It is that day we celebrate love and romance with chocolate, roses, and commercialized, elaborate gifts to show our love and appreciation for that special person in our lives. For some of us, Valentine’s Day is a dreadful reminder of what we perceive we lack or what we desire and…
I have to admit, I was once a serious rocker in my late teens and early twenties. I think I attended just about every rock n’ roll concert available in those days! I loved all kinds of rock n’ roll music from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal. It touched a part of…