Love, Loss, and Moving Pictures

I lost someone this week. My dear uncle passed away after a long illness.   Through my sadness I found myself turning to his YouTube channel. Flickering videos of his grandchildren, my wedding, family fun, memories captured in time. He and I shared a love for the...

21 Reasons to Meditate

I hope you will join me on the 21 Day Meditation Challenge by Deepak Chopra and Oprah. The last time I participated in the 21 Day challenge with Deepak Chopra, I can honestly say it changed my life. Why is meditation important? I used to think it was just something...
To Laughing, To Crying, To Friends

To Laughing, To Crying, To Friends

There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you are around your true friends.  This weekend my friend Allie has been visiting with me from out of state and it is funny how much I didn’t know I missed her until we were side by side. She is quite a few...
8 Awesomely Natural Things You Have to Try

8 Awesomely Natural Things You Have to Try

1. Chakra Juice The ancient Indians believed that our vital energies, or Prana, swirl in major pressure points of our body. These 7 points, known as Chakras, include the Crown Chakra, the Third Eye Chakra, the Throat Chakra, the Heart Chakra, the Solar Plexus Chakra,...

Buy This Book

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to have a poem I wrote published in an anthology of poetry. The book, Poems of Loss and Survival, is edited by Jacqueline Rose and features a collection of poems on loss. Loss is such a powerful emotion. One that truly makes...

The Final Excuse

I’m going to tell you something and it might sound harsh. But you want the truth, don’t you? Stop making excuses. You know what I mean. We all make excuses: Excuses for our behavior. Excuses for our stagnation. Excuses for our addictions. Excuses for our...