Transformation
I get to watch a baby being born. He tells me I am holding too tightly. The birth of the new is the old transformed. The baby flops out, the … Continue readingTransformation
Category: Self Care
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Be Your Own Beloved
If you are in need of some self care – these things helped me – I hope they help you too 🙂 Be Your Own Beloved http://www.viviennemcmasterphotography.com/blog/ This is the … Continue readingBe Your Own Beloved
Circles of Love
Why our women friends nurture us and keep us sane. Family is important, but when we moved recently to be closer to grandchildren, I left behind a circle of women … Continue readingCircles of Love
Set a Conscious Intention to Rest.
Somehow, rest has become something we are not supposed to need. If we do need it, we don’t want to admit it. The word has inaccurately become associated with being … Continue readingSet a Conscious Intention to Rest.
Stiff, Sore, and Walking Funny
It’s never too late to change your diet for the better. The movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead is the story of Joe Cross overcoming an autoimmune disease by changing … Continue readingStiff, Sore, and Walking Funny
This Little Light of Mine
Discover how getting in touch with our childlike wonder can make every day a new beginning. We are born with a special quality that I like to think of as … Continue readingThis Little Light of Mine
Open Your Heart
“Do you want to know my secret shame?” I can’t see the look on your face, but I could tell from the face of the person sitting next to me … Continue readingOpen Your Heart
Letting Stuff Go
Cleaning out the old prepares space in your life for the new. Get inspired and start right now. Stuff is everywhere, filling up the car, the kitchen, the closet … … Continue readingLetting Stuff Go
Collage
I love collage. I find it very therapeutic to rip pages out of old magazines and cut out pictures while I work through feelings. I just pick things that speak … Continue readingCollage
Three Supportive Businesses
Moving to a new area generates lists of things to do: Changing address, setting up utilities, internet connection, trash, recycling… Finding the usual service providers: doctor, vet, dentist … On … Continue readingThree Supportive Businesses
Samba and Race Walking
What do samba and race walking have in common? Lots of motion in the hips! The muscles that move those hips are the muscles that give us good form and … Continue readingSamba and Race Walking
Loving-kindness Meditation
Feeling stressy and agressy? Try practicing this loving-kindness meditation. We can repeat it to ourselves and let the positive words replace the negative thoughts in our head. We start with … Continue readingLoving-kindness Meditation