Are you lost in achieving and far from being? Release yourself from the rat race of ‘doing’ and focus on ‘becoming’…all that your soul truly desires. ________ In the morning before your feet hit the ground beside your bed, before you sip that warm coffee (or tea), even … [Read more...] about BECOMING: Beyond Achieving, Acquiring, Doing…Who Are You Becoming?
Best Self Breather: A Moment of Gratitude, A Tool For Life
Taking a deep breath is about more than just calming the nervous system, it's about resetting our emotional framework. It's about inhaling gratitude and healing. _______ Go ahead, take a load off and give yourself a break (I’m serious). I’ve been inspired of late by … [Read more...] about Best Self Breather: A Moment of Gratitude, A Tool For Life
A God Box: A Practice For Surrendering Worries & Fears
Worry begets worry. It doesn’t solve problems. What if instead, you could gather up your fears, anxieties and worries and hand them over to someone else? ________ Recently on the phone with my Aunt, I told her about my ‘God Box’. What’s a God Box you ask (and so did she)? … [Read more...] about A God Box: A Practice For Surrendering Worries & Fears
You Can Store It, But You Can’t Hide: Embracing Your (Whole) Past
Coming face-to-face with a bin of photos from the past that had been hidden away, uncovers emotional healing and personal reclamation ________ This summer, clicking through the channels on TV with my son, I came across a series that CNN was airing; The Eighties, The … [Read more...] about You Can Store It, But You Can’t Hide: Embracing Your (Whole) Past
Celebrating The Life Ride: An Ode to My Old Car (and Some Attachments)
How letting go of an old car brought up memories, attachments and most of all, thanks. It’s not the stuff we need attaching to, it’s the gratitude. _______ I’m probably the only person who would burst into tears on the way to pick up a new car — and then come home and write … [Read more...] about Celebrating The Life Ride: An Ode to My Old Car (and Some Attachments)
Be a Meter Feeder In Parking Lots (and Life): Finding Extraordinary in Ordinary
How a chance encounter with a stranger shifted my perspective on ‘being’ — and how I wanted to ‘be’ in the world ______ I’ve recently been thinking a lot about striving. Doesn’t it seem like we’re always hustling for something bigger, brighter, shinier, more — more money, … [Read more...] about Be a Meter Feeder In Parking Lots (and Life): Finding Extraordinary in Ordinary
From #MeToo to #WhatNow: A Former Fashion Model Puts The ‘Self’ Back In Self-Empowerment
After being contacted regarding a #MeToo article, a former fashion model revisits her own story and finds inspiration to shift the bigger picture narrative ______ I don’t talk a lot (if ever) about my former modeling career. It feels as if it’s a distant and closed chapter, … [Read more...] about From #MeToo to #WhatNow: A Former Fashion Model Puts The ‘Self’ Back In Self-Empowerment
Weeds of Opportunity: Finding Solace and Soul Connection in The Dirt of Life
Weeds like life issues, though unwelcome at first, can present unexpected opportunity, possibility and healing perspective At first glance, weeds in a garden bed are about as welcome as messy little problems in life. They all need tending, yet they also bring … [Read more...] about Weeds of Opportunity: Finding Solace and Soul Connection in The Dirt of Life
It’s Time to Fly: Facing our Fears and Letting Go
The edge of a nest, like a comfort zone, can hold us back or propel us forward. If you’re ready to fly in any aspect of your life…read on! ______ On a recent annual pilgrimage to Maine this summer, the most exciting thing that happened each morning (aside from the hot … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Fly: Facing our Fears and Letting Go
Conscious Consumption: Reducing Plastic Pollution, A Ripple Effect For Good
Inspired by fair trade and eco-conscious businesses, Best Self celebrates a call for a ‘Plastic Free July’ and a global shift one action at a time _______ I’m a little late in the game because I wasn’t aware of a movement calling for a ‘Plastic Free July’. First off, how … [Read more...] about Conscious Consumption: Reducing Plastic Pollution, A Ripple Effect For Good
Interview: Congressman Tim Ryan | America 2.0
March 22, 2019, Youngstown, Ohio At the end of the day, people just want an opportunity to have a good life, and I know that we can give it to them if we get our act together.”~ Congressman Tim Ryan Congressman Tim Ryan, currently serving his 9thterm — was first … [Read more...] about Interview: Congressman Tim Ryan | America 2.0
Interview: Vani Hari | The Truth About the Lies We’re Fed
January 4, 2019, Charlotte, NC Inconvenient facts are still facts. —Vani Hari, aka Food Babe Kristen: Vani Hari, otherwise known as ‘The Food Babe’, is a revolutionary food activist and New York … [Read more...] about Interview: Vani Hari | The Truth About the Lies We’re Fed
