This past weekend, 28 women stopped and took a break from their busy lives. We intentionally and purposefully stopped…to catch our breath… so that we could remember. So we could remember who we really are (our essential values), what we really want (our deepest dreams and desires) and what it might take to get us there (our next steps). Most of us had forgotten … or had never known in the first place. (more…)
Choose your beliefs, choose your thoughts, choose your words. Choose only thoughts and feelings that love, support, encourage, have faith, empathy, and power. It’s really simple, right? And we all know this is a basic true principle for living. I mean, we really know it and we believe it. However, living it on a daily, moment-by-moment basis, well, that can be something else. (more…)
Do you know what you want? What you really want?
Do you have a vision, a dream, a purpose for your life?
Do you know your Reason for Being?
Or, do you mostly go through every day putting one foot in front of the other, head down, doing what needs to be done? Do you spend 90% of your day and too much of your energy reacting to what is to be done next? Every single woman I work with deals with this!
We feel as if there is so much to do – with so little time and too few resources to do it. (more…)
“If we step away for a time, we are not,
as many would accuse, being irresponsible,
but, rather, we are preparing ourselves….
Maya Angelou
We all agree that taking time to be relaxed, contemplative and mindful about our lives is a worthwhile thing, yet we still don’t do it. We’re too busy. Being busy is a given for most of us. And the truth is, we’re probably not going to get any less busy.
Interestingly, when we take time to retreat, time expands, and you approach your tasks with a more peaceful heart, open mind, and relaxed attitude. Retreating is a very powerful tool for rediscovering, rejuvenating and recommitting yourself to your life. (more…)
In case you haven’t noticed, we are in the middle of the Dog Days of Summer. According to Wikipedia, this is the hottest, most sultry time of the year and is characterized as a period of stagnation or inactivity.
The extreme heat is explained as a direct result of the earth’s tilt with a planetary off-balance-ness, causing fever, hysterics, and frenzy. The Romans believed this to be an evil time of the calendar year – a time when seas boil and wine turns sour; a time when dogs grew mad. Could this explain some of the craziness in our world? (more…)