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 in our lives.  We’ve gained clarity about our priorities.  We understand more deeply what we truly cherish. Re-building takes courage. “What makes a […]

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 is essential to move out of stagnation, inflammation, and toxicity; to gain relief from depression and anxiety; to clear the stagnant waters. That […]

How to Cultivate One of Your Greatest Gifts

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When Is a Ship Better Than a Raft?

In case you haven’t noticed, life can be difficult.  Perhaps your life is difficult right now. No one is exempt.  No one. There is one thing you need to know in order to cope when life is difficult or tragic.  One ingredient is required in order to make it through the darkest of times. One […]

What to Teach Our Daughters – Stop the Insanity of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Statistics reported in 2016 – Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family. Domestic violence is […]

How to Keep Damage From Controlling Your LIfe

Every day I hear fascinating stories. Stories of love, joy, happiness, and celebration.  I also hear stories of pain, suffering, grief, loss, tragedy and trauma. No one is exempt.  No one. Our lives are filled with much for which we are grateful – particularly for those in our lives that care about us; those who […]

The #1 Cause of Loss of Joy, Serenity, Hope, and Trust

What causes joy, serenity, hope, and trust to die in us? The number one cause is . . . . . . Trauma. And none of us are exempt. This week I attended a presentation by Dr. Michael F. Barnes, Clinical Program Manager, at CeDAR, University of Colorado Hospital. It was one of the finest […]

The One Element That Most Often Defeats Change

“Be gentle with yourself for you are living through a major expansion of your faith and how you use it in the world. You are rewiring decades of old beliefs and shifting how you live your life.  This is no small fear.  It is OK to feel uncomfortable.  Great change often brings with it discomfort and […]

Does Size Matter?

“The size of your audience doesn’t matter.  Keep up the good work.” Well it doesn’t, and yet it does. The size of your audience doesn’t matter if – You are living in private with the same integrity as you are presenting in public You are enjoying what you’re doing for the joy of the experience, […]