By Karen McMahon “If you want to be happy, put your effort into controlling the sail, not the wind.” We so often try to control our outer circumstances to create happiness; a change in location, job, relationship. Yet this seldom works. Yes, in the beginning there is the thrill of the newness of it […]
So how can we foster a healthy conversation and healing when we or a loved one is angry? The best approach is to listen quietly to their angry explosion. Listening is a potent tool in conversation. It is important to avoid the desire to defend yourself at this point...
When our love tank is filled, when we feel really loved by the people that are important to us, the world looks brighter and we can navigate difficulties and differences in a positive way. On an empty love tank, hard conversations become confrontations...
Where is love found in our holiday frenzy? The moment Thanksgiving is over our society starts a mad rush toward ‘celebrating’ the Christmas holiday with an overwhelming focus on SHOP and BUY. The message is rejoice, spend money...
On this day of thanksgiving, look at your life through the lens of gratitude for all that you have become. Rejoice with a grateful heart each day whether you are in the fire of refinement or the restful ease of a quiet moment...
Why are we all so busy? We each have 24 hours in a day, but we have NO time! What is that really about? Worse, we are teaching our children this same insanity; to squeeze more and more into the day...
It is amazing how our lives can so easily become so busy that something so basic as taking care of yourself can get lost. It can seem like such a challenge to remind yourself daily how to take care of yourself first. So this holiday season while you are filling your time with family and friends...
“When moving through life too fast we inevitably eat fast. It allows us little pleasure from food. It shortens our breathing and prompts us to abandon our deepest self and our true purpose for being here.” This holds true for how we live our life...
The concept of time can be so riddled with anxiety during the holiday season that it would seem that our best gift we could get for ourselves is more of it. So this year, instead of rushing around and trying to get it all in, let’s talk about making the most of it by finding out what is really important to us and ways to really enjoy it. Here are some important questions...
