Everyday I hear stories about young people in trouble, maybe it’s drug use, suspension from school, violent behavior, staggering numbers of sexually transmitted diseases, a general lack of motivation…this appears to be happening within families all around the country. We tend to want to point fingers and say it’s the school’s fault, or it’s peer pressure, or the ever-popular scapegoat…the…
Whether it is getting our children ready for school, deciding what to plan for dinner, seeing the stack of bills / mail pile up, running an errand, working full-time, getting stuck in traffic, playing with our kids, giving our partner/spouse our loving attention, making a follow-up phone call, planning a night out with friends, hosting a family gathering, taking a…
I have always been one who loves analogies and have found them to be an effective way to learn and retain valuable information which, in turn, can be easily applied in everyday life. So, as it was the other day, I started thinking about much of my readings, life-lessons, self-experiences, insights, and overall deep-rooted passion and practices to becoming more…
Right now, my inner being is called to take a deep breath. While I do not do it often enough, and have taken it for granted more times than not, I am reminded through each breath to stop, center and release so I can attune to life’s most precious commodity. Through our inhale and exhale we are creating space and room to…
