What if our purpose in life has nothing to do with what we achieve? What if our purpose is to make a difference in someone’s life without knowing we made any difference at all? I was really touched when I read the article, Oprah Reflects on the Act of Kindness That Changed Her Life: "I'll Take It to My Grave". [...]
Is there a point when caring is actually causing more harm than good? As a nurse, mother, wife, friend and someone who valued caring, I've had lots of opportunities over the years to ask myself this question. When I was nursing, I cared so deeply about my clients that I would spend a lot of mental and emotional energy focused [...]
It’s been almost eight years since my husband, Mark and I stood on top of Mount Kilimanjaro. That trip to Africa changed my life because of one key life lesson. I want to share that lesson with you. A few weeks before we left for Africa, I reached out to the company that was organizing our trip and asked: “What [...]
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~Lao Tzu What does it mean to go with the flow? Is going with the flow always a good idea? I’ve noticed a pattern in the clients I [...]
Many of us can entertain ourselves with all sorts of spiritual practices-- including drumming circles, crystals, angel cards, energy balancing, chakra cleansing, full moon meditations, singing bowls, prayer groups, and countless other things. I call it entertainment because we often use these activities to keep us busy and yet they don’t change our lives in any significant way. They become [...]
