October Mantra: When I sleep well, I feel well.

“When I sleep well, I feel well.” SLEEP. What comes to mind when you hear this word? Do you dread it due to insomnia, or other sleep issues? Do you relish in it and look forward to retreating to your bed nightly? Our relationship with sleep changes over the years and the cycles that it […]

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“I Make Time for Self Care”

“I Make Time for Self Care” Self care September is back, and for me, it is oh- so needed. The energy of the summer is so BIG and so BRIGHT and man do I feel the burn out. Don’t get me wrong, I love lazy summer days, patio cocktails and the sweet smell of Hawaiian […]

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I retreat to recharge

July Mantra: I retreat to recharge. I never understood as a child when on an airplane during the safety demonstration they would say “ in the event of an emergency please put your oxygen mask on before assisting others” I remember thinking in my naiveté, “this doesn’t make sense, my Mom should help me first!” […]

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I choose my thoughts. I choose abundance. I choose gratitude.

“I choose my thoughts. I choose abundance. I choose gratitude.” How’s your wallet feeling these days? The price of gas; inflation; the housing market…. Lately, I’ve been feeling like there are SO many things to complain about. After the financial struggles of the last two years, it feels like I can’t catch a break. And […]

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If it’s not a “heck yes”, it’s a no.

“If it’s not a heck yes, then it’s a no.” OR “I set boundaries for a more balanced life.” Sometimes when I look ahead at my calendar, both work and social, I become overwhelmed and dread how many things I have committed to. I was conditioned from a very young age that “good girls” don’t say […]

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“I let go of what no longer serves me.”

April mantra of the month: I let go of what no longer serves me. Queue Frozen theme song “Let it go, let it GOOO!” It’s officially spring, we are officially unmasked, vaccine passports are becoming a memory and we are finally allowed to gather with our friends and family without fear of sending grandma to […]

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March Mantra of the Month

“I am one with nature. We are all connected.” March is an awakening: I notice the buds on the tree in my front yard my heart sings ‘spring is coming’! After the seemingly long and restful winter, before our eyes things are changing, coming alive. We eat plants and some animals, but don’t give much […]

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I love myself, just the way I am.

I love myself, just the way I am. Love: a concept that has inspired music and art and theatre; a concept that has changed lives and broken hearts and moved mountains. Love is so bountiful, so endless, so abundant. There are so many different types of love: romantic love, love for your children, love for […]

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Go Slow, Be Steady – January 2022

In case you were looking for permission, here it is: Go slow and be steady. Have patience.  Moving into the month of January, we are often rejuvenated by the thoughts of starting anew. You’ve heard it before: “new year, new you”. And having been in this industry for many years, we can tell you that January […]

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I’m here in this right now ~ December Mantra of the Month

“I’m here, in this, right now.” The month of December can be one loaded with fond memories of a gleeful childhood, or can bring up difficult memories of times some would rather forget. The holiday season comes with lots of figurative and literal baggage. December’s abundant socializing, gift buying, expectations and deadlines (as in the […]

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