During this time of change, moms may be wondering how to go about this time off with their children. Yes, it is important to do the work that teachers sent home to keep their minds in school mode, but be sure to grab this special time with your youngsters and make it memorable. As a parent of two scholar athletes who are off on their own, I would also like to share some of my chapters from my parenting book…
None of us got here pain free, unbroken, or untouched by negativity. If we sit for just a few minutes to let our card catalog open and our mind shuffle through those negative moments of our past pain, the hurt, brokenness and verbal negativity would pop out. The Gasp Now that we’ve only peeked at some of ours, think about your child. They have moments like these already downloaded or put in their icloud file. With social media, they may…
Looking at my surroundings in December, it was clear to me that something transformative was about to happen. As I came down with influenza A and pneumonia, I had nowhere else to be but in bed, however it turned out to be the best place to receive downloads and face my fears. When one is stopped by illness, it can be an inconvenience or a life saving moment. Because you are at the mercy of your body that only wants…
As I look out the plane window approaching over 10,000 ft, I find it hard to choke back tears & the frog in my throat. Because of our wonderful daughters, we’re traveling home from a beautiful week in Oahu. Sacrifice is Part of the Dream They had dreams and we made sure they reached for them. When they both wanted to go study abroad, I thought to myself, “How am I going to get them there?” However, the Universe has…
It’s Time to Lift the Secrecy I remember as a child, I heard people talk about the “change” in a woman. They made it sound scary and horrible. What was very noticeable was the fact that no one talked about it. As I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, I remember never hearing anything but negative words associated with that term. While having children, I would hear my Obgyn quickly put in a few symptoms here and there but…
Special memories float around our head as the holidays approach. We remember all the fun times with out children. Some moms have videos and photographs to look back on that time. Thank goodness for our technology to help us when we need to console our heart with the change. Change is in the Air Change is the word that seems to encompass our environment as an empty nester. Since our grown children are off at college or on their own,…
As I live in the new stage of empty nester, I don’t always get to see my daughters for Thanksgiving. We save its luscious dinner for Christmas. Since it is only my husband and I, we have learned how to celebrate a quiet & peaceful Thanksgiving Day by finally doing what we enjoy & using every cheat idea for the meal. At this stage, sometimes we include our closest friends, family that don’t bring toxicity, or give ourselves permission to…
“I embrace a world of unbounded possibilities.” meditation by Deepak Chopra Synchronicity is a beautiful sign from others passed and messages of the living that help guide us and help us through. It isn’t necessarily a struggle, but a lesson we need to learn in order to understand the rest of our messages. Sometimes it feels like we’re on the same clue finding course that the character on National Treasure followed in order to find the riches of the world….
We hear it all the time, “Your health is the most important thing in the world. The only person who is going to take care of you is you. If you’re not healthy yourself, you can’t be available to help others.” We all know that we can’t pour from an empty cup. It is crucial to take care of our own well being from our physical health to our mental health. Using the five ways below, you will see a…
As we move into Fall season where some of us have allergies, remember they’re not the only thing that contributes to our healthy makeup. Think about it, have you been thinking negative thoughts or positive ones? Choose positive beliefs and watch your energy increase. But when our allergies kick up, reach for the immune support tablet and plop it into a large glass of water, but also keep in mind that your positive beliefs and thoughts can contribute to your…