by Deb | May 7, 2015 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
When I was much younger, there was a TV show called, To Tell the Truth. In it, three people would come on the show and present themselves to a celebrity panel. One of the three people had a unique story to tell – they had an unusual occupation or experience – while...
by Deb | Jan 6, 2015 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Burning the Old Year “So much of any year is flammable, lists of vegetables, partial poems. Orange swirling flame of days, so little is a stone. ”¦ Quick dance, shuffle of losses and leaves, only the things I didn‘t do crackle after the blazing dies.” -Naomi Shihab...
by Deb | Oct 14, 2014 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
“Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the loss of all that gave one an identity, the end of safety.” – James Baldwin, Nobody Knows My Name Any kind of change can be hard but the hardest changes...
by Deb | Jun 17, 2014 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Spirituality and Reflection
“Want to know how rich you are, find out how many things you have that money can‘t buy.” -Kushandwisdom Two people very dear to me passed away in the last few months: Lewis Merrick and Joan King. I considered them not only dear friends but spiritual guides and...
by Deb | Jan 26, 2014 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
I had an epiphany in my yoga class this morning that seems like a great metaphor for life. It’s about being able to better move through life and achieve your goals if, instead of struggling, you simply let go and allow your energy to flow so you can move more...
by Deb | Dec 30, 2013 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
In the end only three things matter: How much you loved, How gently you loved, How gently you lived, And how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddhist saying The New Year is a time for reflection and new beginnings. As you start the New Year,...