by Deb | Mar 16, 2020 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections
How should we be responding during this virus pandemic? We can react by spreading panic. Or, we can respond by spreading presence. We can do this even as we strive not to spread the Corona Virus. Some of us are panicking. Their response to...
by Deb | Oct 3, 2016 | Balance, Connections, Healing
It is true I was created in you. It is also true That you were created for me. I owned your voice It was shaped and tuned to soothe me. Your arms were molded Into a cradle to hold me, to rock me. The scent of your body was the air Perfumed for me to breathe. Mother,...
by Deb | Jun 8, 2016 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Connections
“‘No‘” is a complete sentence.” – Anne Lamott I have written in the past about the value of saying “yes” to new ideas, experiences and perspectives. As with anything, however, there is always the other side of the coin: the value of saying “no.” Many of...
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,...