Between the cold, the traffic and the pressures of the season my shoulders are rising to my ears and I am hunching and clenching more.  I’m noticing that I am not the only one. Given how hectic this time is and the level of tension, how can we experience the comfort and joy we hope…

Thanksgiving is a good reminder for us to experience and express gratitude.  For most of us, when we have gratitude and appreciation we experience a sense of optimism within. Optimism and its ‘sister’ enhance our sense of vitality. There are also times when gratitude makes us aware of a lack or deficiency; and the opposite…

Thanksgiving is a good reminder for us to experience and express gratitude.  For most of us, when we have gratitude and appreciation we experience a sense of optimism within. Optimism and its ‘sister’ enhance our sense of vitality. There are also times when gratitude makes us aware of a lack or deficiency; and the opposite…

As a kid I used to marvel at the big girls who could do jump rope Double Dutch; I never quite mastered it. Once I read that thinking about life in terms of rhythm was more helpful than thinking about it in terms of balance. So, when life is hectic and feeling “off balance” sometimes…

As a kid I used to marvel at the big girls who could do jump rope Double Dutch; I never quite mastered it. Once I read that thinking about life in terms of rhythm was more helpful than thinking about it in terms of balance. So, when life is hectic and feeling “off balance” sometimes…

Many of us have a hard time balancing taking care of ourselves with taking care of our family responsibilities. For people with young children and those caring for an elderly parent this can be particularly challenging, This topic is especially poignant to me now since my mom is ill and I want to be active in…