Each February we look at Valentine’s Day and chocolates, along with the loves of our lives and how to cherish them. This February, let’s look at cherishing ourselves. It’s so much easier to bestow love and appreciation upon the object of our affection than it is to honor and cherish one’s self. Surprisingly, one of the
Happy New Year! I’ve heard a lot of people say, “I’m glad this year is over! So many hardships and difficulties—it was awful!” Human nature calls to our awareness the difficult stuff. We often miss noticing the good stuff. This “negativity bias” evolved to keeps us safe from danger. Whether it was our own experiences or
‘Tis the season for gift giving. Will that one liked the gift I got them? What does this one want? Did I remember everyone? What about the candy and goodies I make? Did I make enough? Did they turn out ok? Did I stay within my financial limits? We can make ourselves crazy. Right?!? The good
I was fixing squash soup for lunch today and really having troubles. I just couldn’t get the peeler to take the skin off that squash! I asked Phil to come and help me. He also had trouble with it. We were both flummoxed as to why the peeler wouldn’t work! Well, Phil switched to his
Fall holds a special beauty, doesn’t it? I’m reluctant to say goodbye to warmer weather, but the Autumn colors and fall traditions really warm my heart. What’s your favorite part of Fall? The turning leaves? The pumpkin spice everything? Halloween décor and festivities? Homemade soups? All of it? I find it interesting that this year, the
Guidance exists all around us. Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, insights reveal themselves to us. Why can’t we see or experience this? Because blocks stand in our way. Expectations cloud our perceptions. Judgments disrupt our expanded awareness. Worry shrouds the Light. Irritation dampens the embers of true insight. How do we get clear? As many things