Let’s talk about something that’s both deeply challenging and profoundly human – dealing with the stress of wartime. War, with its chaos and uncertainty, takes a toll on the mind, body, and spirit. But amidst the turmoil, there are stories of resilience and strategies for coping that are nothing short of inspiring. The Heavy Burden …
Do You Know Who You REALLY Are? Do you know that you are so much more than what or who you think you are and so much more than what or who others say you are? If you only knew how magnificent you are, how capable, how powerful; you would be as amazed as we …
Messages from the Light – Do You Know Who You REALLY Are? Read More »
Life – it\’s complex, am I right? Every element of our lives bombards us with choices, and many of us are left frazzled with decision fatigue. But what if I told you that in every waking moment, you only have two available choices, to choose from love or from fear. It feels like that\’s impossibly …
Did you choose a path of love, or have you defaulted to a path of fear? Read More »
What does it mean to show up for ourselves and for others; in the wonderful times, as well as in the times that are trying, difficult, sad, lonely, or terrifying. What does it take to show up in all of who we are, especially when we find ourselves in the last place, we ever thought …
Sometimes it takes 20 seconds of courage What I have found to be true is that sometimes, our greatest courage comes in loving ourselves in the midst of the chaos, hurt, and pain. Our greatest triumph is in the courage to be right here, right now. When the present is difficult, hard, or painful, we …
Compassionate Conversations for a Courageous Life Read More »
We find ourselves living day in and day out wondering whether or not we have what it takes to keep going. We are tired, beaten down, sadly defeated, and without any hope of getting ahead in the world. We feel that this is as good as it is going to get. Wow, that is a …
The yellow school bus was packed full of excited 4th graders and a few parents who’d volunteered to help the teachers on this particular sunny spring afternoon. We’d just left the science museum and planetarium in the neighboring town on the annual field trip designed to reinforce the curriculum and provide a change of scenery …
When we think of leaders, we may initially think of courageous, resilient, and heroic individuals. The leader is the person at the frontline of the army, leading the charge and taking the brunt of any enemy attacks. That is what it means to be a leader in comic books and films after all! Of course, …
The Happiest Moment of My Life. I floated out of the forty-year-old building on the corner of Walsh Street and Rockville Pike looking up at the sky and smiling. I’d just taught my first live workshop to fifteen engaged, kind, aware and heart-centered writers. A summer breeze held my face gently in its hands as …
5 Brave Questions to Help You on Your Journey to Joy Read More »
I’m currently reading Brendon Burchard’s “Motivation Manifesto” and there’s a line in the section of the book about fear that talks about devoting ourselves to courage. I believe when you live a joyful, passionate, authentic life, devoting yourself to courage is necessary. So today I ask you, what are you devoted to? Devote; to give …
