Emotions and Perceptions
You Do You

You Do You

I love this quote! I think it's empowering and inspiring. I also think it could read "The greatest act of SELF CARE is to be and own all that you are. Without apology. Without excuses and without any masks to cover the truth of who you truly are." Self care. It does...

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The Time Goes By Anyway…

The Time Goes By Anyway…

"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back, everything is different...." ~ C.S. Lewis Several weeks ago we took our youngest son, Chase, who's a junior in high school, on his first college visit. He chose Arizona State, Phoenix Campus...

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What Are You “Saying” To Yourself?

What Are You “Saying” To Yourself?

Negative self talk not only makes us feel bad, it affects our actions, behaviors and ultimately our success in getting what we want. Everything starts with a thought, so we need to choose wisely! We have the power to make today a good day or a not-so-good day based on...

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Good, Better, Best?

Good, Better, Best?

We put a great deal of effort into striving to be "good" or to "better ourselves" or to be our "best self" which of course, are noble goals and seem to be worthy of our effort. But in our quest to be good, better or best, what happens to who we are right now, in THIS...

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How Does It Make You Feel?

How Does It Make You Feel?

"If it doesn't make you feel fabulous; don't do it, don't buy it, don't wear it, don't eat it, don't keep it." Each we day we have the opportunity to make many different choices, but this can be easy to forget when we are swept up in our routines. I love...

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How Inspiring!

How Inspiring!

  "Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."   -Harriet Beecher Stowe What happened at this year's Super Bowl was an exhilarating example of a group of people overcoming huge odds by not giving up or backing down and making...

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Perspective

Perspective

"Sometimes all we need is just a new perspective." ~Unknown Yesterday we woke up to a very grey, foggy Sunday. My first thought was 'BLAH! We finally get some mild temperatures but now it's all misty and dark. WA!' I was dragging around the house letting this get me...

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Happy 2018!

Happy 2018!

“ An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.” -The Law of Inertia I’m no scientist, but I find Newton’s first law of motion 100% true in the patterns...

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Wanting is Exhausting

Wanting is Exhausting

What if this moment is exactly as it is supposed to be....our bodies, our weight and our challenges included?  What if this IS the perfect order for THIS moment for each of us?  Rather than focusing on WANTING something different than what is, what if...

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