The complexity of life these days gives us many opportunities to feel off track, out of whack, and off our groove. When you\’re in your groove, things run smoothly. You hit your stride. You\’re in the flow. You resonate with the people around you. Think of times when you’re in your groove. What are you […]
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Think of a movie scene with a great pause: two people make significant eye contact sending flirtatious, passionate glances across the pause. The dramatic pause, in music or theater, creates tension and engages the audience with anticipation. Pausing to reflect gathers wisdom Pausing to observe celebrates beauty. A well-placed pause in weightlifting builds strength. Long
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How do you celebrate the holiday season? Maybe you\’re like me and celebrate holiday cheer with traditional favorite foods. I eat more sugar, salt, fat, dairy, meat, and processed food during the last six weeks of the year than the entire rest of the year combined. By New Year\’s Day, I\’m ready to push the
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Are you a team player? Do you have a history of playing on sports teams? I don\’t. In 10th grade, I made a sporting attempt and joined the track team. Early in the season, though, shin splints relegated my role to cookie girl. I dutifully brought home-baked, chocolate chip cookies to the track meets, but
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Have you noticed that some days you have it and some days you don’t? Why is that? And how do you find the “it” that makes you have it? You’ve noticed what works for some might not work for all. Some people follow food plan A and lose weight while someone else gains weight on
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In meditation this morning, two dots connected into a profound insight. First dot: I recalled a conversation with my friend telling me about dog rescues: “You look the dog straight in the eyes to establish you are the alpha and tell the dog, ‘You’re safe. I’ve got you. You’re ok now.” Second dot: My soul,
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Empaths Have you ever walked away from a conversation and felt drained as if the person you were just talking to had sucked all the energy out of you? Have you ever walked into a room where you could feel the heavy tension and immediately gotten a headache? Highly sensitive people get challenged when they
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We’ve all had one of those days, hopefully not too often, where everyone and everything makes you nuts. These people are crazy. This situation is impossible. Get me out of here! On one of those days, what did you do to get back to center? To find your grounding? To reconnect to your natural state
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During a three-month camping trip in Mexico, the sounds of loud traffic, constant shouting, and noisy markets frazzled my nerves. One afternoon, we stopped at a ravine to observe a scenic overlook. As I walked along a path away from the others, the stillness penetrated my numbness. Suddenly, I was aware. Harmonizing with the silence,
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Reframing Emotions In the middle of the night, I awoke in a rage, my heart pounding, my jaw set, fists clenched, ready to punch the guy who had stolen my mother’s wedding rings. In my mind, I replayed the story with all the reasons justifying my right to take him out. He had, at one
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