Mending Fences

Your boundaries are not "just" how you teach other people how you will be treated. They reflect your principles, beliefs and virtues for how you live your life.There will be many instances when relationships will test and tempt your bou...

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Kind > Nice

You've been there before.  That situation you felt pressure to "be nice" to someone, when inside you felt the strain of disconnection, pressure or even disrespect to adjust yourself slightly to maintain a certain image, percept...

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Life is happening now

Imagine a feather resting on a marble countertop. Your purpose? To move it with only your breath.  You try focusing on the past—what happened, what you wish had been different. But no matter how hard you try, your breath neve...

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What if the clarity you're looking for isn’t found by letting it sit on the shelf?

There are moments in life when a thought, emotion, or instinct clings to us like heavy armor.  We carry it everywhere. It shapes our posture, our breath, our perspective. But what if instead of muscling through, we allowed oursel...

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We were supposed to have a fine dining experience…

We were supposed to have a fine dining experience, but we ended up having a frozen gluten free pizza at home. But clearly, I am skipping some context here, so let’s go back in time for a momen...

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Drink the wine

We were all enjoying the conversation and connection when he stepped up onto the ledge to direct our attention to him for an announcement. His Italian accent was thick and beautiful as it paid hom...

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Rock and Roll - Collective Soul

When words fail, music is there to express what can only be felt from the "Collective Soul".   Over a month ago, I was working at my desk when I saw a strange event appear in my calendar. The Devil Dog scheduled me for an...

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The Joy of Adventure: The Tipsy Gypsy

I was sleeping in late Saturday morning and J came to wake me with the promise of coffee already waiting for me beside my chair in the living room. As I made my way down the hall, I could smell t...

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