Nurture the good thoughts!
What we focus on with our thoughts has the potential to sprout, grow and can guide us in our choices. Metaphorically, if we water the weeds (negative, painful thinking, not seeing possibilities, feeling isolated and alone, etc), then weeds overcome our lives. If we water the flowers (positive thoughts. looking for possibilities, gratefulness, sitting with the feelings, […]
Dichotomous Musings of Autumn . . . and Life
A list of Dichotomous offerings from my walk this morning: My breath in the cool air and the sunlight beaming down. The field with frost and flowers still growing in my neighbors yards. The cool chill and the rush of warm air when I walk into our home. Chilly versus cozy. And lots of other wonderings […]
Becoming Powerful Healers
The value that we place on the relationships with our consumers is also our greatest strength within our professional relationships with each other. I recently met Steven Brownlow, Ph.D. through LinkedIn. Through numerous interactions, we discovered that we have similar philosophies and he agreed to let me interview him about some of his most valuable […]
Fear, Faith and Letting Go: Seven Life Lessons
“The first summer I was scared out of my mind. The environment was all new to me. I was a kid from Alabama, getting ready to go white water rafting, with fast moving water and lots of rocks. “ When Lindsay was 15 years old and agreed to volunteer as a staff member at […]
Retreat . . . . A Process of Clarity
Sometimes stepping back, retreating if you may, is a necessity to reconnect to self and others, heal wounds, rejuvenate energetically or to create a plan to move forward. Retreat does not always have to be alone. Sometimes, we may need to take space, while reaching out to those that support us. It does not mean that we are inactive either. We […]
With rigid rules, dare to ask the question, “Is this the humane thing to do?”
Theodore Roosevelt said it well, “Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.” Through a number of events that occurred in the last couple of days, I have had a fire lit underneath me and a wish to scream out, ‘Do we have to have such rigid rules people? What about flexibility and compassion? Can we think […]
