We have over 60,000 thoughts a day and most of them were also bonking around in our heads yesterday. These thoughts most often reflect our subconscious beliefs. So, the power in a positive affirming statement is that it can slowly but surely become a welcome part of those repetitive thoughts and eventually become a belief….
Category: 2015
Eggshells, Loving-Kindness, and Observettes
It recently dawned on me that any time I have felt like I was walking on eggshells, I was actually the one that had put them there. Has that been true for you too? Looking back, I now realize I had put those imaginary eggshells there because I had a fear of speaking my truth….
Magnify Gratitude
Magnify Gratitude Excerpt from Chapter 31: Wellness Wisdom by Susan Tate Expressing gratitude ignites the light within us and is a sure path to joy. —Charlotte Kasl Adopting a conscious attitude of gratitude can bring increased joy into our lives. Remember, what we focus on expands! Oft-quoted Meister Eckhart, the medieval Christian mystic,…
A Letter to My Grandchildren
My son’s son is turning 18 this month and he lives 3,000 miles away in Pennsylvania. My daughter’s daughter will be celebrating her first birthday next month—farther away in Fiji. So this grandmother is feeling rather emotional and overflowing with love at the moment. This letter is for all my grandchildren, my future great grandchildren,…
My Prayer for You
The spiritual component of wellness is highly individual, as each of us can choose to know God (or whatever you call the Divine) and create our spiritual practice through the lens of our own religious, spiritual, and cultural beliefs. May this prayer bring you peace and gentleness today. My Prayer for You May…
Practice Peace
ARE YOU READY FOR MORE PEACE TO ENTER YOUR HEART AND LIFE? It seems like a good time to share an excerpt from the “Practice Peace” chapter in my Wellness Wisdom book to offer you a generous helping of nourishing peace. Peace begins at home, home within the center of each of us. Our peaceful…
Making the Four Agreements Your Energy Allies
I was introduced to Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements, in 1999 at my very first Nia intensive training. In Nia, we are encouraged to use these agreements as “Energy Allies,” not only our practice–but in our daily lives.* They have worked so well for me over the years so I thought I would…