Finding Inner Peace

“People are born for different tasks, but in order to survive everyone requires the same nourishment: inner peace.”  (Sri Sathya Sai Baba) Some avenues to inner peace include: Noticing your breath Meditating Walks in nature Quieting the mind Forgiving others and self Being gentle on yourself and many more not listed here. What exactly is [...]

Divine Divorce

I am always struck by how often celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Uma Thurman and Michelle Williams credit yoga as helping them through painful divorces and break-ups. Divorce, even at its most amicable, can cause an enormous amount of stress, anger, worry, confusion, and resentment–and these are just a few of the negative feelings that [...]

Are You in Touch With Your Warrior Goddess?

Submitted by: Robin Dake I signed up for the Warrior Dash last week. The Warrior Dash is a 3-mile cross country foot-race that involves obstacles like a mud pit with barbed wire overhead, a pond with logs to clamor over and a line of fire crossing the path to the finish line. I think it [...]

It “Hurts so Good:” Are You Addicted to Drama?

Submitted by: Elise Fee Believe it or not, feeling unhappy and like you’re a victim is a way of feeling alive. It may be a negative emotion, but at least you’re feeling something. And if you get in the habit of this, it becomes a way of being….always finding something to be upset about, hurt [...]

There’s Gotta be a Pony Around Here Somewhere!!

Submitted by: Elise Fee …there’s gotta be a pony around here somewhere!! I certainly can’t take credit for this wise, yet humorous saying…but I do enjoy how it speaks directly to the matter. When things appear to be horrible, unbearable, challenging and dark, we have a hard time remembering that there is a pony (a [...]

Relaxation Through Meditation: It’s as Simple as Breathing in and Breathing Out

Submitted by: Quinn Lewis Have you chosen to relax today? I had a conversation with a friend a few weeks ago, she told me she “needed to relax.” Ah, yes I replied, “so do I.”  And the conversation continued, both of us coming up with the many reasons we needed to relax. Neither of us [...]

Painted Pink Toenails: Today I Breathe Again!

Submitted by: Robin Dake I painted my toenails last week. At one time, I kept red polish on my toes – bright red, happy red. I had tried other colors, but kept coming back to red. At one time, I sparkled. But somehow, in this last year, as my 18-year marriage crumbled, cleaved, then ended, [...]

Time For Yourself in a Blended Family

Submitted by blended family expert, Shirley Cress Dudley Being a stepparent is tough.  Really tough. You want to keep your spouse happy, their kids happy, your kids happy (if you have some biological kids) and usually anyone else that comes within three feet of you happy. Admit it… you’re the one in the family that’s [...]

Are You Content on Your Own Since Your Divorce?

Submitted by: Big Little Wolf A few days ago, I spent a few hours with a woman I’m just getting to know. We sat at her kitchen table, chatting about a little of this and a little of that. Of course we talked about our children. She has two teen girls about the same age [...]

Living Alone and Becoming “Set in Our Ways” After Divorce

Submitted by Delaine I’ve always believed it’s healthier to stay single for awhile after divorce verses throwing ourselves into another serious relationship; divorce is a huge life transition and requires time to process. But while lunching with some girlfriends this past weekend, Hali, my best friend warned: “I think people have to be careful not [...]

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