Happiness is made up of rejoicing in the small, simple things, the pancake breakfast you had over the weekend, the colors of the sunset, the dinner you had with your family, cuddling with your pet, and good times spent with friends. The big moments take up so little of our lives and yet we all too often find ourselves living for those big moments. If you can recognize the magic in the smallest of things, you life becomes magic. Happy Weekend!
Read MoreChanges are hard to make. By definition, a change is out of your norm and thus out of your comfort zone. Changes fall out of our normal behavioral patterns and thus take extra energy to make. Some changes are harder than others, but the truth is that all changes are harder than continuing to do what we’ve been doing, what feels comfortable, and what has become automatic. I literally work with patients all day,
Read MoreMy dad has been having some health issues since April, and it’s been a long healing process for him along with some major life changes. Going through all of those changes in the later stage of your life would be hard for anyone, and it has been hard for him. It has been hard for us as well. Earlier in the week Matt and I went up to visit him and for the first time since April, he seemed truly happy and settled. When you love someone, you
Read MoreWe all need to rest. Luckily, there are many ways to rest, and knowing which type of rest you need is important. Sometimes I need to laugh, sometimes I need quiet, or time out in nature, whereas other times I just want to be taken care of or pampered. Just as there are many ways we can be drained of our energy, there are many ways we can be recharged. Make sure you have at least one type of rest each day for
Read MoreWe all hold so much tension in our faces, and most of the time we aren’t even aware of it. Something that I’ve been doing recently, during my meditations is to sit down, and for the first minute to breath deeply, and simply relax the muscles in my face, starting with the forehead, moving down to the brow, softening the eyelids, relaxing the jaw and mouth and tongue. Once I’ve relaxed my face, I notice a palpable shift in my
Read MoreI talk a lot on here about intention, and focusing on what we do have control over. We always have some sort of control, even if it’s only control over our reactions, control over our thoughts, control over how we choose to treat others, the attitudes we have, and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s going on. There’s so much we don’t have control over in life, and yet, I think the more intentional a person is, the
Read MoreWhat we do means nothing when you take away everybody else. If we lived on a planet alone, so much of life would lose it’s meaning. All of our striving, and purpose and intention would essentially become meaningless. Life truly is about sharing what we create whether that’s about the Self we create through personal growth, the ideas we have to share with others, or life experiences we create. We need to share in
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions so often include goals for making changes we think we should make, but rarely take the time to think about what will make our lives richer, happier, a little more beautiful, a little more meaningful, a little more enjoyed, a little more lived. Too often we focus on the results we want such as “I want to make money”, or “I want to lose weight” without focusing on the actions themselves that will take
Read MoreWe all have our “special” things, whether it be a fancy piece of clothing or jewelry, special tableware or glasses that we only use during special times. This week’s simple pleasure is all about using those special items to make the everyday a little more meaningful and a little more magical. Pick days to wear your special clothes. Get dressed up to go out to the movies, eat on fancy tableware and drink (even water) out
Read MoreMerry Christmas from our family to yours. It’s my hope that your Christmas is filled with family, and presence, and connection. Take time to enjoy the day, the presents, the presence, the music, the food, and the family. Merry Christmas!
Read MoreI can’t tell you how many times things have happened and I wondered “why me”. I have all to often, presumed to know the nature of events, believing they were a negative in my life, only to later realize those events cleared the path for something wonderful to happen. Not all storms come to disrupt your life, even though it can sometimes feel that way. Sometimes storms come to clear the path, making way for
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