Sometimes when a friendship is ended by the other party, it’s easy to take it personally or judge yourself. But when someone ends the friendship by telling you, you don’t do enough and you also do too much in the same sentence, you realize it’s not about you. And it’s time to graciously accept the …
Soulful Sunday If you have ever been to our house or to Guatemala for that matter, you know we Guatemalans like candles. And as a Guatemalan-American, I like setting a table at night with low light and the sparkle of mood setting candles. I love the way they drip, drip and drip. The sloppier the …
Feeling Better Friday. I work to stay healthy. I let go to remain pliable. I fight body, emotional and mental battles every day to try and stay strong. Does it always work? No, of course not, but more so than not, the balance always comes back around. You can’t partially participate or show-up and expect …
The Lioness sleeps more in her den, than she hunts. She must always remember to rest often. When the time is right and the energy is needed, she will prey, pounce and provide herself with the sustenance needed to survive the dessert plains, the jungle and in the human world for as long as possible …
A daily personal practice of any kind for self-care doesn‘t have to be complicated. For example, my husband is always coming home with something for me that is colorful and practical. He recently brought me home a bag of “cutie” oranges. But when I saw them in the bag / the orange, the color, the …
What Cancer Taught Me… “If I don’t ‘go for broke’ now, when will I do it?” Richard Rhode, Franciscan Friar, The Universal Christ Since I was a child, I’ve felt life is finite. I watched my mother have a career as full time caregiver for the aged in their final years, watching everyone she cared …
I’ve had to find many ways to ensure my body is put in the proper hands. It’s been broken, chiseled, cut, hammered, injected, opened, sawed, snipped, and stitched back together again multiple times. We take a huge risk when we make that choice to go under the knife. If we can, who we chose is …
Hello, welcome. I’m looking forward to connecting with you with posts during the week that help to educate, inspire and inform. My posts all come from my own experience from living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle that is affordable, practical, and you can transfer into a daily practice. The goal is to share information to …
