Stress Happens When Your Mind Resists What Is

Stress Happens When Your Mind Resists What Is

“Stress happens when your mind resists what is.” ~Dan Millman Oh how true, of course the trick is, how do you turn off your mind when things don’t go your way? When all you can think about is how angry you are, wanting to fight back, even go so far as to do something...
Getting a Fresh Start on the First Day of Spring

Getting a Fresh Start on the First Day of Spring

The New Year is months ago, and all those resolutions… how are they doing? Yeah, I thought so… oh well, so it goes… Yet here we are, the first day of Spring and another opportunity to begin life anew. This year, March 20th, is the first day of Spring, a time...
Getting a Fresh Start on the First Day of Spring

Paying Attention this Spring

“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.” –Anne Lamott To live a full and aware life requires mindfulness, which happens when each of us...
Wash your spirit clean

Wash your spirit clean

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” — John Muir As we fight with the insanity of daily life, struggling to understand who we are in this crazy...
Winter and Adversity

Winter and Adversity

I have tried in the past to be as positive and supportive in my posts as I could. This unfortunately will not be a pleasant blog post. Read further at your own risk, for I am about to vent… “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we...