Mind-Body Connection He walked into my office and immediately I could tell. He was holding his whole week’s worth of issues and challenges all over his body. He was running late for our session. Work was crazy, the traffic was horrendous and his youngest child did not want him to leave the house where he had been working. Yet, I am fairly certain …
Follow Your Passion: My First Year Reflection
Follow Your Passion: My First Year Reflection “Do what you love,” was the simple message of USA Today’s Heidi Przybyia. She was presenting at the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Leadership Forum, an opportunity for women entrepreneurs to hear from others and become re-energized with their passions. Her message kept repeating in my head. Last year, as I turned 50 years old, I decided …
Let’s Talk Stress: On You and On Kids
Let’s Talk Stress: On You and On Kids When you hear the word “stress,” what impact does it have on you? Do you notice your nerves begin to feel frazzled? Does your heart begin to beat faster? Or maybe it has little to no impact on you. Yet most of us are experiencing various levels of stress throughout our day …
Groundhog Day: Are You Repeating the Same Patterns?
Groundhog Day: Are You Repeating the Same Patterns? Remember the 1960’s Sonny and Cher song “I Got You, Babe?” In the wonderful movie “Groundhog Day,” that song is the one that Bill Murray’s character, Phil, wakes up to every morning. The first time it happens, he continues on with his day, not sensing any oddities with how his day will …
New Year, New Beginnings
New Year, New Beginnings It’s still the holiday season with the hustle and bustle as people scurry around for work events, personal engagements and the typical holiday “to-do” list. Soon, however, the holiday season will come to its end as we say good-bye to 2016 and welcome in 2017.On New Year’s Day, we wake to all of the possibilities of a new year. One of …
Sabbatical Time
Sabbatical Time The other day my husband, Steve, declared that he was officially taking a break from TV reports, radio news and social media platforms. He needed a break, an opportunity to tune it all out for a while. He officially declared a sabbatical from all news outlets. I liked his approach to a sabbatical. For centuries people and religions …
How Do Healing Modalities Work? Your Autonomic Nervous System Explained
Why do the various healing modalities such as Reiki, Acupuncture, Yoga, Meditation, Guided Imagery and others work with a person’s healing process? It is best understood through the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Remember your Autonomic Nervous System? If you do, then you know that your ANS is comprised of two specific systems: the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) and the Sympathetic …
The Yes/No Equation
“There’s a lot of talk, and a lot to be said, for the power of YES. Yes supports risk-taking, courage and an openhearted approach to life whose grace cannot be minimized. But NO – a metal grate that slams shut the window between one’s self and the influence of others – is rarely celebrated. It’s a hidden power because it …
Speaking Truth, Listening Attentively
Speaking Truth, Listening Attentively Each day our bodies are sending us messages, wanting us to listen and hopefully act. The tricky part is paying attention to those inner messages. How do you know when your body is talking to you? Messages can come in a variety of ways. They may come in the form of pain or tension. It might …
Gratitude and Miracles
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein Is life a miracle or not? For instance, did you know? The Hubble telescope allows us to look back billions of years into the past. (Alex Morris) It takes 225 …