heartfelt thanks

Posted by on Jun 24, 2009 in power of now, this i believe | 2 comments Go Gratitude!  Despite life’s ups and downs, there’s so much for which to be grateful.  Even more to the point, being grateful makes my heart sing!  Sometimes, it even feels a little selfish to dive into a luscious pool of gratitude because it feels sooooo good.  Try it.  Get grateful…genuinely, really, authentically grateful. One of my mentors, Dick Olney, told me one time...
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sacred threads ~ meeting grace

Posted by on Jun 9, 2009 in meditation, power of now, sacred threads | 0 comments First, let me begin with a little side note.  I’m switching pronouns.  I’ve realized that what I am sharing is my experience of my spiritual path. So, there you go.  Me, rather than you, our, we, one, etc. It is clear to me that when I look into what the various religious teachings and lovers of God have taught throughout the ages, we are all expressions of the heart, the Great...
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surprising waves of grief

Posted by on May 7, 2009 in 3 Good Things, birthday, meditation, mindfulness, power of now, relationships, this i believe, Uncategorized | 2 comments I’m back from my world travels!  Yayyyy!  Greece was beautiful and I look forward to returning to that part of the world.  I lived in Izmir, Turkey when I was younger and loved it.  It was a magical time in my life. Being in this part of the world again caught me by suprise.  The first couple of days I was PRICKLY!  My dear daughter only had to look at me sideways and I would start...
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Mingling Holding On & Letting Go

Posted by on Feb 19, 2009 in fresh fruit, mindfulness, power of now, relationships, this i believe, Uncategorized | 0 comments All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. – Havelock Ellis
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Holding On Letting Go

Posted by on Feb 19, 2009 in mindfulness, power of now, this i believe | 0 comments We humans have a shared habit.  We are often hold onto things that hurt us and let go of things that help us rather than the other way around.  Two sides of the same coin, this holding on and letting go. In a recent conversation with a group of extraordinary women, we drifted into exploring the very human tendency to hold on.  We hold on to old hurts, regrets, resentments, expectations.  We...
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Being Present

Posted by on Feb 3, 2009 in power of now, relationships | 1 comment Rushing to meet Kaitlyn (daughter) and David (husband) for dinner one night last week, I arrived at the meeting place to find myself harried and waiting….and frustrated.  In my mind, we had already rushed through dinner and were arriving late for Tennessee Shines.  Am I the only one does this? So, I sat in the car and breathed deeply and evenly.  Though calmer and a little more present,...
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