Yesterday the Moon, 239,000 miles away, blocked from American’s view the Sun, just 92 million miles away! Did you see it? If so, you likely had the same reaction I did of being in complete awe. I was fascinated as the Moon passed over the Sun, blocking the sunlight, and then reverted back again almost in the blink of an …
Radical Self-Care for a Balanced Life
Anne Lamott, the celebrated, quirky and funny writer of books on writing and spirituality, recently gave a TED talk entitled, “12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing,” in which she spoke about something she called “radical self-care.” “While fixing and saving and trying to rescue is futile,” Lamott says, “radical self-care is quantum, and it radiates out from you …
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July to you, your family and friends! As we head into this wonderful summer holiday, the Fourth of July holiday offers a reminder of our nation’s origins. Right here in our nation’s capital, there abounds opportunities to explore the historical locations and sites of our founding fathers. As you view the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial or the Washington Monument, …
Mind-Body Connection
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 …
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 …
Four Directions Wellness e-book Released
Four Directions Wellness e-book Released Four Directions Wellness (FDW) releases Inner Awakenings: 30-Day Challenge for Self-Care and Inner Awareness ebook. Adopted from the FDW Autumn Awakenings videos that began on October 1, 2016, this is a compilation of the 30-days of videos into the first FDW e-book. Inner Awakenings: 30 Day Challenge ebook The ebook includes each of the 30-day videos …