This year, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, it is clear we are living in a time with an intensity of national news and world events that can easily draw us off center, into the past, or cause us to wonder how to make sense out of the future. This quote by Melody Beattie brings…
Category: Gratitude
13 Tips for Transformational Wellness
“All transformation begins with an intense burning desire to be transformed.” ~Wayne Dyer Do you have this intense burning desire to transform a part of you life that isn’t serving you? Are you looking for a little less stress in your life? Are you desiring to feel more love? Do you want to feel really, really well?…
So We Danced in the Parking Lot
As I enter my 18th year of teaching Nia, I do so without having a studio to teach weekly classes. To catch you up if you haven’t had the pleasure of receiving my newsletters (which you can easily subscribe to if you look to the right) . . . The studio I taught in for…
Spiritual Wellness, Prayer, & Meditation
Spiritual wellness is a uniquely personal journey for each of us. As we awaken each day, we get to choose how we will view world events, our country, our local community, and the life experiences we are experiencing in this moment. We get to choose peaceful thoughts or worrying thoughts, loving thoughts or fearful ones. I don’t…
The Space In Between
A few days ago, the management of the beautiful dance space where I have been teaching Nia for nine years gave us a week’s notice to cancel further classes and return our keys. My last class there will be Saturday morning, December 20. When I read the email notification, I immediately went into a very…
Affirmations for Your Wellness Path
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….
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,…
In Body, In Spirit
IN BODY, IN SPIRIT awaken with joy live in the present create peace love without fear keep sexuality sacred radically trust practice forgiveness honor your body dance with joy pray be generous care for the children bless your parents speak the truth with kindness live with integrity respect differences laugh delight in learning note the…
8 (Free) Wellness Video Resources for You
Here is a sampling of my favorite wellness videos and meditations. I wanted to share some of the exciting research and offerings that are emerging in the areas of science and spirit. Just click on the titles you find appealing and enjoy! For the past five years I have become fascinated by the study of…