On the first Friday night of summer, I went to dinner with a group of friends and had the opportunity to meet some new people. In the course of the evening over good food and wine, we shared stories and got a peek into one another’s lives. The last four years of my life have [...]
You’ve been booked for that speaking gig for months and super excited about delivering your message and making a difference. So many things have come together to make this happen. It’s the night before your early morning flight; the kids are organized, you are finishing packing your luggage and all of the sudden you realize...your [...]
Humankind in every culture through time has revered storytelling as a vehicle for creating order and meaning out of the chaos of existence. On an individual level, the stories we consciously and unconsciously tell ourselves have a great influence on how we perceive and experience our life - and this in turn influences our physical [...]
How we begin each day creates a foundation for how we live our lives. Creating a strong foundation is essential to building something that will last the challenges of time. No matter who we are, we are going to face struggle and challenge in our lives. The beauty is that we get to decide how [...]
What makes plants green is a substance called chlorophyll which is responsible for photosynthesizing – the usage of light energy from the sun to convert water & carbon dioxide into nutrition (glucose) for the plants. While humans can not yet photosynthesize (er…wait, or can they?), I believe that eating foods high in chlorophyll helps us [...]
Over the past year, I’ve been super busy making life changing decisions. At the very end of April 2014, on a whim, we decided to sell our home. Once this decision was made, there was a lot to do! We then proceeded to remodel, repair, and paint our home, as we packed everything up and stayed with my parents in one of [...]
Health encompasses the whole of life and is as vast a subject as the people in pursuit of it. It can include focus on food and dietary rules, or exercise and movement practices, or on the non-physical pursuit of meditation, prayer or mindset. What is this state called health? Our health weaves through our lives [...]
What are you doing right now? Can you do it… naked? Are you working on those TPS reports, doing yoga, or headed to a dentist appointment? Go ahead, take it off, take it all off and finish those dishes. Don’t forget to pick up kale and sunless tanner at the grocery store. Ok, perhaps [...]
I am in awe of Jamie Rautenberg. Holistic life coach, licensed psychotherapist and spiritual intuitive, Jamie also has an amazing ability to express complex, often challenging ideas in simple, compelling language. I was so grateful to have one of her articles in Full Circle Wellness Magazine, and am thrilled to be able to offer another [...]
Chara and I connected earlier this year in a Shift Series interview talking about the Spiritual Side of Healing from Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Disease and I am excited to have her back as a guest blogger. Chara is a passionate educator and advocate of the importance of right relationship to nature. She is a unique blend of [...]
