How many times have you thought, if only I could win the lottery…if only I were rich…oh, how my life would be different… Really? If you had a million dollars, what would you do? Quit your job? Then what? Lie on the beach all day? Then what? Go on a cruise? Then what? Give money to your favorite charity? Then what? Buy some cars, a new...
Read MoreMoms, Casinos and the Power of Positive Thinking
Today is my mom’s 80th birthday and we are at a local casino, celebrating at the slot machines. By the title of this blog, you might think that she hit the big one and is now a Mega Winner. She is, but not in the typical terms of a casino. Eight years ago, my mother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Most people diagnosed with stage three of this...
Read MoreAction Comes Before Inspiration
We can plan and dream in our heads but we must be present in our bodies to take action, to move forward in our lives. A lot of people think they can’t DO something until they are inspired. They think if they wait, inspiration will come and THEN they will do that great thing they thought of. The truth is, action comes before inspiration. In yoga,...
Read MoreGrateful = Great + Full
Gratitude is the single easiest way to shift your life. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It turns problems into gifts, failure into success, the unexpected into perfect timing and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes...
Read MoreFrom Fallow Fields to Flower Fields: Part 2
A few weeks ago, I wrote about letting go and having faith that something new will grow. This week I realized that letting go is also about mindsets. Letting go of a desired outcome, letting go of the one way, the only way I see something working out. This week I learned that, when I am able to release my strong hold on a particular scenario, space opens...
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