Interview with Cheryl Strayed
I am so excited to present this month’s interviewee, Cheryl Strayed. I am exceptionally happy for Ms. Strayed because her memoir, Wild, which just came out March 20th has been getting rave reviews and is currently #7 on the New York Times bestseller list. And Reese Witherspoon has optioned the movie rights to Wild, in […]
B for Balance and B for Being
I just saw a powerful and very important documentary film, Race To Nowhere. Actually it was my second time seeing it and I got even more out of it this time around. Although it’s geared for parents and educators, I feel very strongly that it’s for all to see. Yes, it speaks about the educational […]
We {As Adults} Can Still Nourish Our Souls
In conducting parenting workshops on communication skills with our children, I emphasize the soulful and emotional aspects in raising our kids. Depositing into their little souls the ‘I can do’ attitude, encouraging the expression of their dreams (despite our thinking they might be unrealistic) and cultivating the seedling to sprout into its own unique species […]
What Inspires You?
In my last post, I shared a video and a man’s words that really moved , inspired, uplifted and touched me in a very profound way. I actually find myself using these descriptive words a lot lately. I seem to get inspired quite easily. That’s a good feeling. I’m not sure if I seek these […]
The Power of the Human Spirit
I have recently been thoroughly awestruck by two stories I stumbled upon online. I’m excited to share them with you. Talk about rising above adversity- watch and read. The first is a u-tube of a 108 year old woman who has lived out her life with her glass way more than half full, despite tremendous […]
Creating a New Life After a Crisis
In my recent interview with Sherri Mandel, she said “you have to use it to grow bigger…” (your difficulty/challenge/loss) You can’t go back to who you were. “ This really spoke to me. I, as many of you know from reading my blog posts, have witnessed the miraculous survival and full recovery of my daughter, […]
Interview with Sherri Mandell
“Each day I have to work to go on; each day I decide to live. I am not the same person as I was. That is the way it should be. Losing Koby means that part of me was killed. But rather than mourn the person I was, I work to bless the person I […]
Positive Self-Talk When Going Through a Tough Time
There is so much out there on the ideas of affirmations, beliefs, thoughts and in general, the things we feed our brain. Personal motivational geniuses like Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins and Wayne Dyer challenge us to bring forth our most powerful and action-oriented selves in the pursuit of creating the life we want. It’s all […]
Reflections of a Parent Support Group
I once again realized the importance of some basic human needs we all have. This came to me upon reflection of the support group meeting of moms of special needs children that I facilitated a few days ago. We were an intimate group sitting comfortably on a soft, thick-pillowed, fall-into circular couch; the kind from […]
Dancing Beyond Dis-Ability
“It’s about emotion. It’s about how you feel when you move and how that movement makes you feel.” I’m still feeling the warm and uplifting feelings of last week’s event. What was that, you ask. A film followed by a dance. Not just any film and not just any dance. “Musical Chairs”- a film about […]