Thanksgiving Thoughts – Gratitude and Appreciation

Thanksgiving in the United States is the traditional time for focusing on all that is good in our lives and for which we are grateful. Let’s reflect back a moment on the history, and try to imagine what it would have been like as a Pilgrim. This brave group left England to escape religious persecution […]

Living in the Now – Being Present Can Empower You

Ask yourself this question: am I consciously able to really be here and be present? Can I live, breathe and touch this particular moment in time? Do I seek to inhale the exquisiteness of this moment — and truly find joy and peace in this gentle segment of time?

If you answered a truthful yes, […]

Healing and Balance – Choosing to Accept Well Being

I spent a recent weekend in Chicago, studying Reconnective Healing with Dr. Eric Pearl, a well-known healer and teacher who travels all over the world. It was an amazing, thought-provoking and enlightening weekend and I gained much knowledge. However, what I wish to share is not about the mechanics of this modality. It is about […]

Achieving Life Balance – Adopt A Stress Reduction Mindset

Could we speak less about stress and more about balance? Why do we almost eagerly embrace the concept of stress? Many people confide in me and just about everyone is stressed out.

Of course there are a million reasons for it. Globally, you can blame the economy, misuse of the environment, the government, etc. You […]

Life Purpose – Aligning With Your Soul Destiny

How amazing does it feel when you are doing what you believe you are meant to do here on Planet Earth — when you are aligned with the intentions of your soul, in a plan or agreement made perhaps even before you were born?

Theoretically, one would be most enlightened, most serene and at balance […]

Tolerance, Understanding and Tact – Respecting Others’ Choices in Real Life and on Social Media

Kindness and compassion toward others are always admirable traits and the foundation of that age-old Golden Rule of treating others as you would like to be treated. I suspect most people would be quick to say: “sure, I’m tolerant and open-minded about others.” Who would knowingly want to be perceived otherwise?

Of course, tolerance toward […]

Adaptability – Being Flexible With Life Challenges

“The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings.” Okakura Kakuzo

Flexibility, “rolling with the punches”, and “go with the flow” are all terms we have heard often enough. But what meaning do they truly have for each of us? Are you a person who can easily meet challenges within your own environment? […]

Reiki Chanting – Using Vocal Toning to Empower Healing

For my earlier Reiki experiences, chanting was an alien custom, not something I thought was truly part of the system of Reiki. Of course, chanting is used in many other modalities and certainly in some religious ceremonies and services. However, as I moved along on my Reiki journey, I began to be exposed to the […]

Healthier Eating – Foods to Reduce or Eliminate From Your Diet

So you’re saying positive affirmations, focusing on happy head talk, reading self-improvement books – what are you forgetting? Are you eating healthy, or did that one lifestyle segment fall between the cracks?

Our bodies were meant to be lean, smoothly-running biological machines. So what happened to us? Just take one look around and you’ll see […]

Limiting Beliefs – Let Go and Create New Empowering Thoughts

What beliefs are holding you down? Do you feel you are not smart enough, tall enough, thin enough, agile enough, motivated enough — or all of the above? Some people (perhaps most) never feel they are worthy of success, abundance, prosperity, harmonious relationships, love, etc. At times we feel like we will never get anywhere […]