Posted On: August 4, 2013
va-ca-tion: Noun. 1: a respite or a time of respite from something: intermission. 2 a: scheduled period during which activity (as of court or school) is suspended b: a period of exemption from work granted to an employee 3: a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (Webster’s Dictionary). I will
Posted On: July 23, 2013
Here’s the deal, we have a ton of stuff that is expected of us each and every day. Some times it comes from our own internal ‘to-do’ lists and often it’s a mixture of responsibilities that come from work, family, and this thing we call life. As I was working through my own tedious tasks
Posted On: July 10, 2013
Breathing And Your Brain: Five Reasons To Grab The Controls | Psychology Today.
Posted On: July 8, 2013
As the summer rolls on and time seems to pass at a quicker pace than I like to admit, I realize how important it is for me to remain as present as possible and cherish these days. We talk about ‘being present’ all the time but I think this concept is as unique for each
Posted On: June 26, 2013
How Positive Emotions Improve Our Health | Greater Good.
Posted On: June 17, 2013
When I hear the term ‘happy place’, I’m always curious what that means for people. Throughout the years, I have explored different ideas of what this magical place would look like. It would vary with certain images and experiences but nothing remained constant. I struggled with the confines of establishing a physical location that
Posted On: June 9, 2013
What defines a connection? How do you know you have connected with someone or something and what does it feel like? And most importantly, how do you nurture these connections? Some people may define their connections in direct correlation with the number of friends they have on Facebook or how many followers they have on
Posted On: April 23, 2013
Practice patience. That’s the inspiration card that hangs above my computer at work. I stuck it there because I need that kind of ‘in your face’ reminder every day. I often feel like I’m running around, trying to beat a clock somewhere only to find my patience dwindle and be replaced by an excessive supply of
Posted On: April 8, 2013
I rarely approach a Monday with the same enthusiasm as a Friday. Maybe it’s because I have more restless sleep on Sunday night, maybe it’s because my mind can’t turn off the ever-increasing ‘task list’ for the week, or maybe it’s just because I’m not quite ready to release the sweet but so short weekend.
Posted On: April 4, 2013
One of the exercises for my Anthropedia training included developing a list all of feelings that I link to the expression of love and kindness. It seemed like such an easy task, and who doesn’t love to make out lists? Ha! But when I sat down to write the list, I realized a sudden limitation of my own