Sometimes on Saturday mornings, I attend Jewish Meditation Project of Columbus. A few weekends ago, Or told the story below before a meditation. It really resonated with me because I sometimes see my flaws as something that needs to be changed. This story beautifully illustrates that many times it is our flaws that create the uniqueness that is ours alone. I hope by reading this, you too will change your mindset and see your flaws differently.
Read MoreI haven’t written in a very long time. Partially because I am semi-retired and because I have to admit, I went down a rabbit hole of semi-depression for a long time.
My father’s unexpected passing in July 2019 and the fact that my daughter has chosen not to speak to me in about three years has taken its toll.
I have allowed all the negative voices in my head to take over and have not been doing what I write about in my book “Mindset for Healing: A Profound Yet Simple Plan to See Healing from a New Perspective”. It is easy to give advice and help others and not so easy to help ourselves. Even professionals have this challenge sometimes.
Read MoreThe last few months have been a wild ride for me. I have been waffling between continuing the mindset for healing coaching business and letting it go.
When speaking with a friend and colleague about this, she said to me "You cannot let go of a passion, it is part of who you are. Instead of retiring, go into semi-retirement, keep the website, sell the book and see what happens."
Read MoreMarch is the month of awakening and is one of my favorite months of the year. It is my birthday month and Spring arrives. Spring brings a sense of renewal with new buds popping and birds chirping. The earth comes alive again after a long slumber - at least it does here in Ohio.
Read MoreFebruary is a time for love, not only for loving others, but for loving yourself. It is International Boost Your Self Esteem Month, Feb. 7th is Send a Card to A Friend Day, Feb. 11th is Make a Friend Day, Feb. 14th is Valentine's Day and Feb. 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day.
Read MoreSo many people are speaking about self-care and self-love right now. There is a reason for this. During this time of the year, we tend to put all our efforts into doing things for other people and we forget about ourselves. We believe there are lots of gifts to buy, food to prepare, parties to plan…
Read MoreLife is all about choices. Everyday we make choices about what we choose to think, what we choose to feel, how we choose to react to life and everything that is put upon our plate. When you are creating a mindset for healing, choice is the number one thing to begin with.
Read MoreUnfortunately, I have had many occasions to create a #MindsetforHealing. The last one was in 2016 when I was diagnosed with Triple Negative, Stage 3, Inflammatory Breast Cancer. It was especially important for me to use the #MindsetforHealing so I could release the cancer.
Read MoreThere has been a lot of new research into creativity. Here is link to an article about how Art Heals (there are a lot of ads, but the article is worth reading.) It talks about how just looking at and appreciating art makes a difference in healing. I recently attended the Creative Collaborative…
Read MoreDuring the High Holy Days I attended a spiritual service and one of the readings really struck me so I want to share. "In the 1960s, President Eisenhower received the gift of a rare white tiger name Mohini. For years Mohini lived in the Washington Zoo and spent her days pacing back and forth…
Read MoreNo matter what is going on in your life, you need to make time to relax, rejuvenate and reflect to move forward. This is especially true when you are in the middle of a transition. It allows you to step back, release the change for a bit and see whatever is happening from a different perspective.
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