Mind & Spirit

Gratitude and Blessings During Hard Times

Recently, I shared my unlikely birth story (read about it here) that involved nearly 40 days of hospitalization. While it was shocking, a bit frightening, and challenging, my husband Michael and I never lost sight of the many miracles that were upon us. We are deeply grateful. Michael and I are enormously blessed.  In fact,…

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The Secrets to Keeping Love & Passion Alive

Years ago, I met two people so passionately in love that I could only think they were newly-weds. When they entered the room together, they radiated an aura of love for each other that made it hard not to watch them. A passion that sparkled. When I met Stacey and Paul Martino, I learned that…

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Lessons from the Christmas Tree

The tree doesn't think about it. It just stands tall and gives of itself naturally. It cleans the air and soil. It offers shade, color, and homes for countless animals, birds, and insects. Even when the tree is dead, it offers its body to us as furniture, houses, warmth in firewood, paper, and more. The tree…

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Guided meditation to reduce stress & anxiety

People who meditate regularly report it helps increase happiness, joy, enthusiasm, stress-resilience, and efficiency in work. They also report less stress and anxiety. Researchers report  meditation benefits our mental health by reducing depression, anxiety and cognition. Studies show it increases gray matter in the brain in ways that helps you better control your thoughts and…

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Your life is a cookbook

A dream is a goal with a date on it and action steps for  achieving it. It's April.  If you're like the majority of people, your New Year's goals are long since forgotten. If there were one goal that you'd resurrect for the Spring, which would you choose? (more…)

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Boost your happiness by eating more vegetables

Feeling stressed, sad or grumpy? Greater happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect can be found in your Mother's advice: eat your veggies Boost happiness with vegetables and fruit. There is growing evidence that boosting intake of vegetables and fruit also supports your well-being. Happiness, satisfaction with life, and positive affects are not entirely explained by…

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Feeling stuck? How to regain your inner power

You know the feeling of being stuck. It's that demoralizing sensation that you're not getting anywhere. That you're wasting your precious time and energy. That's when you start to think maybe you should give up. I've been there too. I've given up on hopes and dreams. And I've regretted it. (more…)

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Alternative Therapies for Vets with PTSD

Source: Project Welcome Home Troops What affects one of us affects all of us. In 2006 & 2007, after Hurricane Katrina, I went to New Orleans to help with rebuilding efforts. The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) offered trainings to help people with therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the devastation of losing…

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Herbs that help you manage stress

By Rebecca Potter, MH When stress comes knocking on your door, what do you do? Hopefully you have a tried and true method to get your stress level down, since prolonged stress causes chronic disease and even kills! And it turns our nerves into raw uninsulated electrical wires that keep shorting out causing all sorts…

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