How a Single Comment Can Wake Us Up

Messy, vulnerable share ahead 🙂 Our family was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks on vacation, completely unplugged …. The time together definitely brought us closer as a family. And part of the closeness came as a result of some messy moments as well 🙂 We went to the Musee du Cinematique in Paris.…

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Your Kindness Matters

We’re on a family vacation visiting our dear friends in the south of France. It’s stunning here, both the exquisite colors of the water and the exquisite company of our friends. Yesterday, we went out on their boat and ::: I got sea sick :::: and then :::: I had the most remarkable experience ……

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How to handle conflicts with Technology

Will is home from his first year at college. He’s been keeping himself busy making hats for his friends, photography, hanging out with friends, reading some great books!, writing daily, surfing and of course, filming 🙂 We’ve been playing board games after dinner as a family! We’ve been having conversations about the importance of rest…

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Make Soul Care SACRED

  I’ve just had the honor and privilege of teaching in Costa Rica for the past 3 weeks! What I can tell you unequivocally is …. The pain we experience is in direct proportion to the degree that we become DISCONNECTED from our SOUL. Men, women, mothers …. have ALL been told that taking care…

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How one simple challenge can change your life

Like many of you, I have been sending good thoughts to the family of actor, Bob Saget after his sudden passing last week. What struck me so profoundly is hearing one person after another reflect upon how kind Bob was. How he treated each person like they were the most loved, important and cherished person…

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Happy Soulful New Year

Happy New Year! Over the holidays I played “at” golf! Imagine the surprised look on Jami’s face when he’d turn around expecting me to swing and instead of seeing a club in my hand, he’d see me taking ENDLESS photos of the stunning sunset! Not to mention, then comparing photos with Will, who was as…

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How to Simplify Your Holidays

When Will was young, we’d have endless picnic dinners in front of the fireplace. We’d simplify our days in order to amplify the true meaning of the season. Connection is what we all seek during this time of year. As a thank you from my heart to yours, as this year winds down, I’d like…

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How To Transform Holiday Guilt

What might you need to shift in your life in order to manifest a Soulful holiday season? A dear friend was sharing with me how good she felt after finding the courage to say no to going to a concert with friends, even though she had already purchased the tickets. As the evening got closer…

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How to manage big feelings over the holidays

Will is away at college, not yet home for the holidays. Jami was singing at a memorial service, so I was home alone tending to the “short girl – tall tree light situation”. I love decorating the tree, grateful for the spacious afternoon to do so. What I didn’t expect was the flood of emotions…

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Thanksgiving — 2021

I’m so aware that as we celebrate Thanksgiving in the states and the holiday season begins around the globe, just how challenging being with family can sometimes be. So much history, possible past trauma and abuse, different personalities at different levels of growth all coming together with so much unspoken between us.   I acknowledge…

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