Mindful Scrambled Eggs

December 8, 2011

I’ve been experimenting with mindfulness.  It is so much easier than I ever thought it could be.  You can do it anywhere, anytime – for a second or for an hour.  You can do it with 100% focus or you can do it as a fleeting thought. Mindfulness is simply being aware.  Interestingly, awareness seems [...]

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Merry Christmas!!!

December 3, 2011

I actually finished my Christmas card…go me!

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So That’s Mindfulness – Who Knew?

November 13, 2011

Wow, I thought I understood mindfulness.  I remember listening to Ekhart Tolle (while trying not to fall asleep – his voice is way too soothing) and feeling that I truly understood what he was talking about.  Because of that understanding I believed that I sucked at being mindful!  Well color me happy, I was wrong. [...]

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MS

November 4, 2011

It is not… A blessing A gift An opportunity A message A wake up call A season A revelation My journey My experience My path My purpose My mission My identity My dharma My cross My destiny I do not have to… Accept it Embrace it Lean into it Make peace with it Make sense [...]

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5 Steps to Looking Great!

October 20, 2011

Are you struggling with your self esteem?  Do you have a poor body image? I suggest you go out and get yourself an invisible and incurable disease such as Multiple Sclerosis.  I have found that having this disease has changed my appearance and self esteem dramatically thanks to these five simple steps. 1.  Just having [...]

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Is “Good Enough” Good Enough?

October 17, 2011

I won’t keep you in suspense, the answer to the above question is a resounding YES! This is a major change in my thinking, and a change that I hope I can cling to on my darker days. The truth is that lately I have been missing the money.  Sixty percent of my salary is [...]

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Spiritual Cone of Shame

October 11, 2011

I’m a bleeding wound of want.  A gaping maw of need. A festering blister of pain. Some days I push myself up and out into the world as much as I am able. Some days I even test my perceived limits. I have an obligation to everyone to keep my chin up, maintain that stiff [...]

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

October 4, 2011

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.  The air is crisp during the day and cold enough to snuggle under a soft comforter at night. Each day dawns with  the slow reveal the progress of natures greatest art.  Today I could see more gold and a few promising hints of red on the trees [...]

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In Five Years

October 3, 2011

In five years she won’t want to sit on my lap on the hayride. In five years she won’t be leaving toys all over the floor. In five years she won’t want to brush my hair or play mommy-spa. In five years she won’t beg to paint, draw and do crafts with me on a [...]

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Just Call Me Gizmo

September 27, 2011

It is Just Write Tuesday again. Join us if you would like to do some free writing and read some great writing.  Go here for all the details. Now that I’m on medical leave, I hardly eat during the day. I’m just not hungry.  I tell myself that all my napping and resting require less [...]

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