Embracing Your Inner Feline
Because of the state of the world, for the past four months, I've spent pretty much 24 hours 7 days a week with my cat Jade. Here are a few things I've noticed . . .
Giving Is Not Only Contagious, It's Healing
Did you know that giving is contagious? Actually, I just made that up. But there are studies (somewhere by someone) that say when we witness others giving, we get inspired to give. It spreads, just like yawning . . .
Read MoreSometimes Life Stings
Last week I was cooking dinner and something unusual happened that jolted me out of my daze. I love to cook and was making some new recipes for my upcoming cookbook . . .
Read MoreThe Road to Purpose
For years I wondered what purpose I had. Why was I here? Why had I endured all that I had? And what was left for me to do now? I excelled in higher education, traveled all around the world, competed in . . .
Read MorePeace Equals...
What first enters your mind when you think of the holiday season? Over-dosing on sugar? Circling a crowded parking lot over and over again in search of a space? How Jim Carey embodied the Grinch so well?
Read MoreGratitude Raises Your Altitude
Each year in the United States around Thanksgiving time, there is a palpable buzz around giving thanks. What a wonderful tradition–expressing what we are grateful for! If we probe a little deeper, there is . . .
Read MoreUnplug and Restore Yourself
Taking time away from our electronic devices is an important part of healing. We have come to rely on our computers, phones, televisions, and other gadgets . . .
Read MoreOut of My Mind - Deleted Chapter from A Few Minor Adjustments
What role do we play in our healing? How can we help ourselves heal deeper, more authentically? How have we contributed to our own dis-ease? These are just some . . .
Read MoreWhat's the Deal with Anger?
Every emotion we have has a purpose. Emotions are never bad. In fact, they are a helpful way of communicating that there is an imbalance or disruption in our life that needs attention. When I am angry, it is usually a sign that . . .
Read MoreHow Do Your Choices Affect Your Healing?
Every day we are bombarded with choices. None of us can avoid making them. I suppose you could choose not to make choices, but hey, that’s still a choice! So . . .
Read MoreHow Can Birthdays Heal Us?
I recently had another birthday and a dear friend gave me a card that read: “Make your birthday environmentally friendly…Recycle your age!”
Read MoreLOVE Heals and So Do Post-it Notes
Have you ever used post-it notes? What a simple invention, right? Since the 1970s, post-it notes have been making our lives easier. Like most people, I use them to jot things down that I need to do, or must remember . . .
Read MoreMoving from Depression to Expression
If you've ever suffered from depression, felt despondent or apathetic, you know how challenging it can be to rise above the sea of darkness shrouding you. What can you do to shift from this gloomy place to one of light and joy . . .
Read MoreA Fresh Perspective on Letting Go
January is often a time of introspection, new dreams, and leaving the past year left behind. Sometimes, leaving our pasts in the past is more challenging than we'd like. And sometimes . . .
Read MoreWhat Does Fire Teach Us About Healing?
Lately, with all the devastating wildfires in California, I've been thinking a lot about fire. I've been evacuated three times from these California fires—once this year, and twice in the past five years. I’ve been fortunate . . .
Read MoreSaying Yes to Life and No to Fear
When I was beaten down from my myriad health challenges, I stopped saying yes and became fearful. At one point during the height of my illness, I couldn’t be left alone. I would shake and scream and cry from . . .
Read MoreWhat Are the Five Main Components of Healing?
Healing is a complex process. It is never just about the physical. That is where holistic healing comes in. I believe there are 5 primary components . . .
Read MoreA Few Minor Adjustments: What Is It About and Why Did I Write It?
Today is a day I've been looking forward to for years. My award-winning memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, is finally released. I'm so excited to share my story with you!
Read MoreWhat Is HUA and How Can It Help You Heal?
HUA (or Hooah) has several meanings. It was originally military slang that meant Heard, Understood, and Acknowledged. A more creative, urban use of this term is: Head Up Ass, referring to someone who is oblivious . . .
Read MoreWhat’s It Like Living with an Undiagnosed Illness?
Sometimes people ask me what it’s like living with a chronic, undiagnosed illness. I often have trouble explaining it, like a woman trying to describe to a man what childbirth is like . . .
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