Put One Foot in Front of the Other

Yes, you guessed it right….Santa Clause is Coming to Town!  I know, cheesy, but as I have said previously, I am all about the cheese:). I seriously adore watching the old Christmas specials religiously every year. This may sound crazy but during the holidays, nothing taps into pure joy and silliness for me like watching…

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Everything that Dies Someday Comes Back

  To complete the line it goes “Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty, and meet me tonight in Atlantic City.” Any Bruce fan can sing that in their sleep.  And here’s the Boss to tell you about it himself….   I saw this sign a few weeks ago in front of a…

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Becoming Mentally Strong

Recently I came across this TED talk by Amy Morin and it struck a cord in me; both on a professional and personal level.  Lately I have been working on building programming around bolstering resilience for others at the same time that I have been going through a sort of resiliency training boot camp myself.…

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The Power of the Sweet Potato Fry

Above is Charles Duhigg speaking about the Power of Habit.  I read his book this summer and was fascinated.  It reminded me of a couple habits of my own. Below is one that I have yet to conquer….my sweet potato fry habit….Mmmmmm. Uggghhhhh. Yes that is the experience I have each time I come to…

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Slow and Steady Wins the Race

This post is dedicated to my friend Fran who sadly passed away early this year.   Turtles were her favorite animal as they often used as a metaphor for patience.  The above picture is of a magnet that was given away at her services. And in this is a story…. Fran was in recovery from…

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Sweet Moments of Stillness

As August hits it’s mid range point, everyone in New England ramps up for the beginning of the school year.  Some are out back to school shopping.  Where others, like myself, are sopping up every last possible wave in the sea like it were my last.  These moments have been bittersweet as they, like other…

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You Are Stronger Than You Think

  A friend said to me earlier this year… “You are stronger than you think, you know.” Hmm I pondered.  Could this be true?  Then I saw this saying in a magazine and I just needed to cut it out and put it on my vision board. Strength is a funny thing.  We often think…

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Acceptance Leads to Freedom

Letting it Go seems to be the theme of my life these days   This song has become my fav and I play it in yoga class often these days. The concept of accepting people, situations, and ourselves just as we are right here right now feels as free as the wind that is blowing…

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Where Peaceful Waters Flow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zv03cVFH_s Imagine this….me driving home from a beautiful day at the beach….this song comes on my Ipod and tears start streaming down my face.  Why you ask?  Oh it’s one of those stories with colorful yarn that makes up a beautiful blanket that heals.  Gladys Knight brings me way back to real good times as…

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Finding Yourself

So often in my work people come to me feeling a sense of loss.  It’s a loss that is not tangible because it doesn’t root in the external world.  It’s not like a death of a loved one or a loss of a job; although it could possibly look like that on the outside.  It…

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