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The Magic of Embracing The Moment

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
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I recently had the opportunity to camp with my husband and explore some new hiking trails. We had chosen Death Valley as our destination as it was one of the warmest places in California in November and yet a comfortable daytime temperature, not to mention we felt we could readily practice our social distancing. I wasn’t sure what I expected of the desert and this national park but I was unprepared for the majesty and the allure we encountered. The diversity of color and land formations created beautifully unique scenes. A beauty that while very different, was comparable to other places I had admired that were lush with vegetation. Nature has an extraordinary ability to create magnificent works of art with whatever she has at hand.

Energy Flows

A New Thanksgiving Day Tradition

November 23, 2020
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As Thanksgiving Day approaches my feelings about the celebrations surrounding it are very different than they have been in the past. I have come to understand the history I was taught surrounding this day is a bit skewed, having been presented from a very narrow point of view. A view that represented a small portion of the people inhabiting this place we call America and while it may be how some experienced their arrival and celebration of this new world, it is not representative of all the inhabitants nor even the majority. And so I question, what does Thanksgiving Day mean for me this year, a year in which the world I once knew no longer exists?

Heroes Among Us

A Hero Among Us and the Dancer

November 18, 2020
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Watching Sabrina dance on stage is pure joy but it also reveals a lot about who she is as a person. She dances with grace, agility and strength but it is her heart that shines through the most. These somewhat opposing characteristics are also apparent when she is dealing with socially sensitive issues. She has so much compassion, particularly for those that don’t have a voice, and yet don’t mistake this for weakness for this is where her power is. She is very willing to listen but will not relinquish her values because someone believes differently. She is helpful and supportive beyond measure but will not be taken advantage of. Just like a dancer’s flexibility, her grace is supported by an inner strength that is not apparent to the casual observer.

A Heartfelt Journey

The Truth of Happily Ever After

November 5, 2020
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The world seems so full of noise and angst right now. The US election is over but still undecided and may well not be decided for many more hours, perhaps even days or weeks as ballot counts are contested. It is easy for me to get swept up in this whirlwind of anxiety, wanting oh so desperately for things to play out in a way that I feel they should. But I stop and remind myself this is not something I can control and that to argue with reality just leads me to frustration.

Mindfulness

Blank Space in the Margins of Your Life

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020
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Buried in work and responsibilities I have felt stuck these last few weeks with the space in the margins of my planner seemingly to have disappeared. We’ve had family birthdays to celebrate, future plans begging to be made, previous commitments needing to be honored and figuring out the whole voting thing, that in and of itself is a time eater. All this in addition to the day to day necessities to navigate. And, with the current COVID landscape, it seems everything takes. Just. That. Little. Bit. Longer. Leaving little time for the extras.

Reflections and Lessons

Making a Difference Makes All the Difference

October 22, 2020
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It was a dreary morning as I was walking my dog in the neighborhood. Treasured time for me most mornings as I cleared my thoughts and prepared for the day ahead but on this one particular morning I was lost in thought, not in preparation for the day, but in dread. My business was closed due to the pandemic and I felt lost in the myriad of information presented from so many different sources of how I should be moving forward. My shoulders were heavy and the way forward seemed dim.

Energy Flows

Where Were You When You Heard?

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020
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There are some days and times that stand out in my memory that I will always hold dear and never forget. The night I met my husband, the day I graduated from high school, the day my oldest niece was born as well as the night my first son was born and the morning my youngest son was born. All happy events. All life changing events.

Mindfulness

Walking the Path of Awareness and Healing

September 17, 2020November 24, 2020
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I am an adult. Adult responsibilities. Bills to pay, children to lead, tasks to accomplish, a home to clean and maintain. And yet, there is still a little three-year-old inside of me demanding attention over and over again in the most inopportune times and the unlikeliest of places. I have also witnessed this with many other ‘adults’ who, regardless of their chronological age, are reduced to toddlers demanding what they want even when there is a lack of logic behind the request. I have pondered this for many years and joked with coworkers and friends alike, not understanding the significance of these tantrums, but the dots finally connected for me this week.

Mother Nature

The Journey of the Brown Pelican

September 10, 2020September 8, 2020
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One of my favorite things to do at the beach near our home is watch the brown pelicans as they soar overhead or skim along the surface of the water, rarely flapping a wing. They are majestic in their flight, powerful in their dives, and rarely a visit goes by without witnessing several groups of these magnificent birds as they go about their lives. Not that long ago, however, their very existence was tenuous and this is perhaps why I have such an affinity for them.

Mindfulness

Turn by Turn Down A Mountain-A Lesson in Life

September 3, 2020November 24, 2020
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Having a fear of heights is not uncommon and something that I have lived with since I was a child. While having a healthy sense of the danger present when being up high is normal for most people, for me it goes beyond the normal sense of caution. It manifests not just with spiraling thoughts but also physically with my palms becoming sweaty and literally aching. This is not limited to just my own physical presence of being up high. The fear and the sensations come to life also in witnessing others whether in person, in a still picture or in a video as they are perched in what appears to me to be a precarious position. For much of my early life it was easy to avoid most situations that would incite this uncontrollable reaction, but when I made the decision to learn to ski, facing this fear and figuring out how to tame it became a necessity.

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