No matter what your beliefs are and how you choose to celebrate this season, we all share this moment in time - the time when we're turning towards the light. Yesterday, we celebrated the Winter Solstice. Today, we're well on our journey to letting the light fill our days once again. I hope you take this moment to remove yourself from the "busyness" that invades our time and space and breathe in the light and peace that's yours. I hope you take this ...

It's December, the holiday season is upon us and two buzz words are on the move - "Holiday Stress!" There's a wealth of resources out there on how to manage holiday stress and allow room for joy and love to go around. Really, it's great stuff! It happens every year and it makes me wonder. Are people applying the tips and ideas? Are people taking their own advice? Do we really want to manage this thing or do we just want to ...

She must have been in her late seventies. I noticed her as I walked by, looking for a new pillow for a wicker chair I have in my office. She was being helped by a young woman and they were discussing pillows. She was trying to choose new ones for her couch. I soon found what I wanted and headed to another part of the store, then to the register to check out. The older woman was already there, completing her ...

Here I am . . . at my favorite cafe and writing spot; a cup of hot coffee and a morning glory muffin next to me. It's raining pretty heavily, puddles of water already forming on the sidewalk. There's the steady hum of the fans above, the chatter of a handful of people ordering coffee and joking with the owner, light jazz coming through the speakers. On my way here, I drove by the post office to mail a letter and ...

On the fourth day, after Irene struck, we got our power back. It was a moment of celebration and relief mixed in with survivor's guilt. We finally had access to the news and were able to see the images of devastation Irene had inflicted. I couldn't get them out of my head. As the surge of excitement subsided, I realized how tired I was. Yet, things had to be taken care of. The refrigerator, for once, needed to be purged and ...

The other day, I had a first hand experience of how self-blame is a choice we can live without. I'm pretty sure that, the "multi-taskers" among you, will understand what I mean. Here it goes. The Middle School spring concert day was upon us and the girls were going to perform for last time as middle schoolers. Having been there before, I anticipated a certain level of stress for that afternoon. Regardless, I allowed myself to get distracted throughout the ...

Here we are . . . well into April. For those of us in the North East, the cold still lingers but the daffodils are blooming and the days are getting longer.  The skies are blue and sunny, more often than not. It's taking me longer to get going this year. My motivation feels sluggish . . . it's been a dark, cold winter. My attention has been pulled in a myriad of directions and I can't say I enjoyed them ...

Let's face it! We're all busy! Even when we get the chance of down time, we look around for things to do and fill the gap. We don't have to look hard. There's always something to do and so the story goes. Doing is what we live by. "Busyness" is what defines us. There will be time, in the distant future, to do the "soft stuff" or . . .  so we tell ourselves. There will be time to take care ...

Earlier this morning, I was on my way to meditation. There was traffic but nothing crazy. Suddenly, a recycling truck cut in front of me. I stepped on the break and thought "Oh, dear!" Everything slowed down. I kept hoping he would turn somewhere but no, he stayed, right there, in front of me. As I was forced to slow down, I became aware of all the thoughts and emotions that this simple act had triggered. Here I am, going to ...

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with two entrepreneurs. They've both been dealing with major career and life transition for some time now. One was let go due to downsizing, about a year ago. The other chose to leave the organization he worked for, after many years of service. They are both highly skillful, experienced and knowledgeable. Along the way, they both decided to go to business for themselves. They chose to start businessses right along the lines of what ...