Using Sadness to Live Well
Sitting here with this letter in my hand seems to bring forth all the pain and loss of the past few weeks. Global pain from the horrific and primitive evil of a beheading; shocking pain over the grave depth of psychic pain leading to the suicide of one of our most beloved and gifted entertainers; […]
Moving From a Painful Past to A Worthy Present
“I am no longer willing to drive into the future using my rearview mirror as my tool of navigation.” Tony Robbins Does our past decide our present and future? Can we press Stop on that tape player in our mind so that we can move forward and not get stuck in those old hurtful […]
Living After Trauma
What do you do after you’ve been through a sudden or prolonged loss, a rough divorce, a critical illness, or any life-altering event? Do you succumb to the awfulness of the situation and remain beaten down? Do you attempt to go back to where you were before? Or do you look to see what […]
Life Lessons by Benjamin Zander, Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic
Thought you might be moved by this {short} video. Inspiring ideas on Choice, Opportunity and Possibility-Thinking.
Pearls of Wisdom from People Who Have Suffered and Grown
Hearing people’s stories, getting tidbits of wisdom, learning how others ‘do it’ is fascinating. I guess that’s why I love interviewing people – specifically people who have taken on their challenges and done something good with them. That is truly inspiring. There’s a lot to learn from those who have suffered and yet gone on […]
4 Ingredients for Rising Above Circumstances
My month-long ‘staycation’ in Manhattan has come to an end. Getting back into my car to start driving around for every little errand is not an exciting prospect after walking to Barnes and Noble at 10 PM to pick up a book on hold or going out to Coffee Bean for an iced berry tea […]
Getting Older and Living Well – 4 Ways To Stay Actively Engaged in Life
It’s hard to even write this number and attach it to myself. I turned 60 – eeeccckkk!! I cannot wrap my head around this numerical concept. And I don’t buy into the old “ it’s only a number” deal. It’s a number that is steeped in reality – the reality that we’re getting on in the […]
Taking Care Of Our Mind – Interview With Dan Harris
I recently attended a panel discussion on meditation led by Dan Harris, journalist and ABC news co-anchor of Nightline and Good Morning America. An original skeptic, he has learned how to “tame the voice in his head and reduce stress without losing his edge” by meditating. After suffering a panic attack on air, he began […]
A Positive State of Mind
“It appears that the way people perceive the world is much more important to happiness than objective circumstances.” Ed Diener We can work our minds towards a better state. How? Here are three questions to get you started on your journey towards developing a more positive mindset. For well being is more contingent on our […]
The Happiness Pie
I’m happy to have my guest blog post featured today on Gratitude and Trust, a wonderful blog on living authentically in acknowledgement and appreciation of all that’s out there. And yes, sometimes the tough stuff too. Interesting percentages have been researched as to how much of living well is in our hands. So click on […]