Say No to Say Yes

Do you have a hard time saying NO?
It’s essential to learn how. On top of being enculturated to always say yes, put other’s needs ahead of our own, & feel ashamed when we put ourselves first, we’re also overextended in today’s modern world.
Without taking care of yourself, you’re no good to anyone else. It [...]

Just Start

Don’t know where to start? Just begin.
Take any step forward that feels right to you & commit to it. Don’t worry about what to do next. Or that you don’t have all the directions needed for 50 steps from now.
Here’s the thing, once you take that FIRST step, the next step appears. Then the next. [...]

Don’t Give Up – Just Rest

Resist the urge to give up on your dreams and pursuits.
When you get tired or discouraged, take a break for awhile and then come back. Often when we get tired and discouraged, we choose to quit instead of just take a rest. You do not always have to do, do, do, do all day long [...]

Spring Cleaning Yields Thousands of Acorns and New Thoughts

I was reminded the other day by a friend that our typical spring cleaning tasks can yield wonderful symbolic moments of opening, new beginnings, and new knowledge. Even the simple, mundane chores involved in yard cleanup can help you see what might ordinarily remain unseen. It all depends on what you find. And if you [...]

Get Empowered for the New Year…Set Your Intentions Visually

It’s the first day of a new year and of a new decade. 
I’ve been waiting for this day for months! January 1st has traditionally been a day to officially begin anew by giving ourselves a fresh start. Dissatisfied for decades with watching football games and taking down Christmas decorations on this most auspicious day, I decided that this year would [...]