Courage – Wisely Rebuilding Our Lives
We're moving through a sobering time. A time of loss, grief, and change. We're re-building our lives in new ways, in a world as it's never been before. We've evaluated what's important [...]
How to Get Out of the Stagnant Spiral of Depression and Anxiety
With the confines of the past year, we saw a significant increase in depression and anxiety. Sustained depression and anxiety always creates stagnation. Stagnation becomes a breeding ground for toxicity. One element [...]
Holiday Resilience – How to Stay Safe, Sane, and Steady
We have never faced a more challenging holiday season. The usual stressors of the holidays are compounded this year by the ravages of COVID-19, political dividedness, social isolation, loss of loved ones, [...]
How to Cultivate One of Your Greatest Gifts
One of the greatest gifts (skills) you can cultivate is not inspiration, motivation, organization, or education. One of the greatest gifts you can cultivate is learning how to soothe. Yes, soothe. [...]
How to Let Yourself “Off the Hook”
Let’s start at the end . . . result. What do you hope to accomplish by keeping yourself “on the hook”? Perhaps your thought process might be – “If I keep [...]
What to Do On a Cloudy Day
I have a friend who LOVES cloudy days. Yes. She’s been enjoying the unusual amount of cloudy days we’ve been having in Denver. Personally, I prefer sunny days. But she taught [...]
What are the Benefits of Failure?
We’ve all know the pain of failure. Me too. Lots of times. Several days ago I was reflecting on how certain decisions took me down certain paths. I was thinking about [...]
What to Do When You’re Depleted? It’s Not “Be More Disciplined”.
You know that I believe it’s important to step up, take responsibility, contribute, participate, and carry our load. This brings meaning to our lives. It allows us to stand tall, with [...]
Dealing with the Loss of a Pet
In the past five months, we lost Otis and Bob - two pampered, indulged, beloved pugs. Bob crossed the rainbow bridge in September. Otis followed in December. Losing one pet is [...]
Compassion – The Power to Relieve Suffering
"How far you go in life depends on your Being tender with the young, Compassionate with the aged, Sympathetic with the striving, and Tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in [...]