Why is it so hard to take time for self-care?  Speaking with wellness professionals at corporations and universities, I often hear their frustrations of providing wellness/ stress management offerings only to have minimal attendance.  Yet, everyone vents how stressed, frazzled and overwhelmed they are. 

Grandma died today.  She passed peacefully onto the great beyond, a heavenly blissful paradise surrounded by God and angels.  She was 101 years old and I dearly love her.  Grandma represented everything a child could possibly wish for in a grandparent.  Living in a very small town in Kansas, we made an annual trek to her home every summer for a few weeks of delightful

The beauty of autumn colors signals nature's surge to be glorious before tucking away for the winter.  I make an effort to drink in the colors of fall foliage in my daily walks and be mindful of the season’s transition.  I can easily get caught up in mind chatter and my “to do” list, but if I intentionally stay present and mindful. I always pulls up a pearl of insight.  Today, I reflected on a tree I pass daily…I had wat

Whenever someone comes for a Healing Touch session and clamors up on the table, I ask them to name their joy. It surprises me how difficult it is for many people to come up with an answer.  After all, they have come for Healing Touch to address a problem, a pain, a hurt, or an imbalance.  That is their focus.  I intentionally ask them not to ponder the question…simply let the first thought pop up.  Oozy

Valentine’s Day is all about expressing love… through cards, dinner reservations, gifts, and chocolates.  Just think if we practiced Valentine’s Day rituals on a daily basis.  Not necessarily showering those we love with chocolate (although that DOES boost the serotonin in our brain to make us feel good), gifts, and dinner, BUT rather making a concerted effort to express affirmations and love.