My friend and I were talking recently. Her child spent a WHOLE hour at a party. Her child suffers from social anxiety…SO…this was a BIG deal. It was an exciting day for her to see her child conquer their fear. If only for an hour. It was also a really exciting day for me. I received someContinue reading “Luxuriate in the WOW”
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What are you going to pack??
Life is beginning to “BLOOM” again with possibilities. People are preparing to go on vacation. What are you packing? Richard Rohr wrote, “I am someone who journeys with trauma.” Do you “journey with trauma?” I believe trauma is like an umbrella which includes any sadness, grief or disappointment that lingers or haunts you. Sadness is not somethingContinue reading “What are you going to pack??”
Pilates, Positivity and the Pandemic
Everyone thinks I’m so positive. I am here to confess…I’m not!I have taken Pilates for the better part of 16 years. And… For the better part of those 16 years I’ve hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. When Tuesdays, my Pilates day, rolled around, I always woke up with a serious case of dread.It wasn’tContinue reading “Pilates, Positivity and the Pandemic”
The Season of Sacrifice
Many of us are ready for 2020 to be over. Some of us have made the ultimate sacrifice: Losing family members to Covid. Others, are complaining that their families will not be able to join them for a traditional Christmas. Some of us, are grumbling because we will be alone on Christmas and cannot goContinue reading “The Season of Sacrifice”
HOPE…. the gateway drug
I recently had a visit from a minister friend of mine. Our chat turned to books… of course it did. I had recommended The “Dearly Beloved” to her. It was one of my favorite books of 2019. We entered into a spirited conversation about the meaning of HOPE. I took a literary point of view andContinue reading “HOPE…. the gateway drug”
Behold the Daffodils
Most people have a strong sentiment when it comes to 2020. “Good riddance“ “I am staying up just to make sure 2020 goes out“ and… “Is it 2021 yet?? In all of this chaos and forced confinement… Behold the daffodil. I am sure when William Wordsworth wrote the poem “Daffodils“ he didn’t envision them blooming inContinue reading “Behold the Daffodils”
A Circle of Friends
This year, due to the pandemic etc. it may be hard to give thanks. But this year, thanks in part to the pandemic, I have MANY reasons to be grateful. My friends have always been a giving crowd. When my gym, my beloved wellness center, had to close due to Covid as did my PilatesContinue reading “A Circle of Friends”
Force of Nature
People wouldn’t exactly put Robert and force of nature in the same sentence. But here we are, and I do. My brother Robert died suddenly of a massive heart attack last week. It is the weirdest feeling being the only one left in your family. It also seems odd to balance this unimaginable grief when my dreamContinue reading “Force of Nature”
The Gift
The Gift Many of you would consider having your health the greatest gift, but I am here to tell you it isn’t. During my convalescence, and really from the very beginning, my health has been a precarious thing. It seems like an unwelcome shadow following me around reminding me of my shortcomings and that itContinue reading “The Gift”
Gratitude…. ACTUALLY
Thanksgiving Day is almost upon us. For some of you it will be a time to gather with family. For others it marks a big lunch to usher in frenzied days off shopping. For me, it has taken on a deeper level of meaning. One that is only gained through grace. Many of you haveContinue reading “Gratitude…. ACTUALLY”
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