I recently read Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library and I can’t stop thinking about the concept of life’s possibilities and roads not taken. In this illuminating novel, the main character, Nora, wants to end her life, and in fact tries by taking pills. However, she ends up in this theoretical place in her mind called Read More
February’s Word of the Month: Connection
I love thinking of connection as energy; something we can actually feel it when it’s there. Connection between lovers, friends, your children, your students, your pets, and nature. Although it varies in its expression, we can feel it all the same. February is the month when we take a day to celebrate love in it’s Read More
The Suitcase
Imagine a huge suitcase inviting you fill its space. At first, articles and pieces get placed in a neat, orderly fashion. It seems so roomy and contained. Then, as layers are added, things start to crowd and squish. But don’t worry, this suitcase has expandable zippers to accommodate even more! More stuff. Then, as time Read More
Month One Done: A soaring start
With this being the last day of the month, I wanted to give you an update on the Intentions I initiated at the beginning of January. Initially, I thought I may be focusing on too much, with intentions in three different areas (mind, body and spirit). However, I find that even if I don’t do Read More
Hello, Anger, My Old Friend
That old familiar feeling grips my stomach, and my breathing turns shallow. Thoughts fly through my mind and words hurl out of my mouth. I feel my blood pressure rising… And afterwards, the “cool down” when my mind and body refused to leg go, and the thought of a drink to make it disappear appeared Read More
January’s Word of the Month: Less
As a response to the lack of structure in my life at the close of 2021, I started this year with a makeover. I set intentions for my mind, body and spirit. I came up with a meal matrix, no joke, to rid myself of the weekly conundrum of what to make for dinner. And Read More
Freedom is Not a Moment, But a Gift
I lead a life of privilege in the sense that my physical freedom is not in jeopardy. Enslavement, incarceration, domestic abuse, or other forms of captivity are not my experience to share. I do know how it feels to live in mental captivity, a slave to my own thoughts and actions, and the accompanying feeling Read More
Intentions Update: A Pretty Picture
If you follow my blog, you probably know I’ve come up with a blueprint for my intentions this year concerning my mind, body, and spirit. I want to provide you with a brief update on how things are going. By far the biggest struggle is still the healthy eating intention. While the holiday goodies have Read More
Part Two: Who Am I? Typefinder
In my last post, I discussed Enneagrams, my results, and how this can be a useful tool to identify strengths and weakness. In my journey into self-analysis, I also took the Typefinder Personality Assessment, developed by Myers and Briggs. This assessment has been around since 1962, so most people have heard of it and taken Read More
Part One: Who Am I? Enneagrams
With the new year have come thoughts of what I want to do, and not do, with my days. I’ve built intentions for my mind, body and spirit. In this first week of the year, I am doing pretty well implementing them, but I’ve noticed a lack of focus or a sort of half-heartedness in Read More