The Importance of Balance

Goal Setting, Planning, and Getting Started

2011-07-17T00:42:00.000-07:00

Today I complimented a friend, who has been doing an amazing job of sticking to her diet and exercise regime for several months now. She both inspires and shames me!Her response--which was to say that she simply set a goal, made a plan, broke it down into steps then takes it one step at a time--resonated deep within me.Resonated in an empty cavern, that is.Such discipline is beyond the scope of

She comes, she goes

2010-08-20T20:05:00.000-07:00

....shes gone, back and gone again.Some friends are puzzles.But then again, so am I.

Compassion: Being My Own Good Samaritan

2010-06-18T18:55:00.000-07:00

Today it struck me: I have more compassion and kindness in me for total strangers than I do for myself!When I see women in stores who look haggard or worn, depressed and unhappy, overweight and seriously out of shape, I feel so sad for them. I find myself wondering what cards Life dealt them, what decisions that seemed like a good idea at the time, led them to this point. Sometimes I imagine

Just a Quote

2010-01-09T14:01:00.001-08:00

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

"Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for it to kill your enemy." -- Nelson Mandela

2009-12-12T18:16:00.001-08:00

Built-up resentment is like a lion on the prowl, just waiting for opportunities to leap out and roar. People, of course, are what they are: Inevitably someone does something that releases the monster, and while I confine my own resentments to verbal tirades at worst, they still manages to leave me feeling very small, tainted, and depleted. So who is my resentment hurting? Me,

Days 2 -8: Playing Catch Up

2009-11-16T23:44:00.000-08:00

Has it really been over a week since I last posted? Well, this hasn't been due to my not doing things for myself; just the opposite in fact. This is just a quick recap of some of the things I've been doing . . . .1) Put up floating shelves, and moved my "sacred" space onto them. My candles, essential oils, incense, and meaningful doodads are now up on the wall where they are readily available and

What Have I Done for Me Lately?

2009-11-14T15:48:00.001-08:00

So many times when speaking with other women , our conversation turns to things that we enjoy doing but rarely do, such as listening to our favorite music by candlelight, hiking in the woods, or curling up with a good book.Usually it's a story of falling into the habit of putting other people's needs and wants before our own, to such an extent that we forget or are too worn out to take time for