Healing Ourselves

To heal means to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. True healing occurs in more than the physical body, it occurs in our whole selves – body, mind, and spirit. In addition to physical healing, there are many other ways we can become completely healthy. These include different types of

Positivity is Positively Perfect

Most of us have been faced with challenges and disappointments in our lives.  The way we react to these negative events has a greater affect on the results than the events themselves.  If we make a choice to remain positive, even when things are difficult, we will be successful. Once you replace negative thoughts with

Do Things You Cannot Do

We are all faced with things that we believe we cannot do. Every adult has experienced a day or time in his/her life when a difficult task is confronted.  Many times we are skeptical at our chances for success.  This past weekend presented me with this exact situation.   My husband and I love to

Be Happy, Be Happy Now

What is your idea of success? If the purpose of life is to achieve happiness why don’t we make it our practice so that we are guaranteed to attain this? Success is generally measured by the outcome of our efforts, but may I suggest we also measure success by our input.  By doing this, as

Our Ego

Our ego is our sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Every one of us has an ego. Some egos are big and some are small.  Our ego will help define who we are and how we relate to other people.  Our ego is vital to our very makeup.  There’s no ego when you’re a ukulele player.

Helping Others Helps Ourselves

You may know the expression, “It is better to give than receive,” but do you know that the benefits of this truism have been proven by research?  People who are kind and compassionate recognize the benefits to their lives. Kindness can also help reduce stress and improve our emotional wellbeing. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least

Winter Hurdles

As it gets colder outside and the daylight hours become shorter, it gets harder to fight the urge to just stay inside, snuggled up by a fire, watching TV or reading a book. You will feel better and have more energy, however, if you stick to your fitness goals this winter. The colder months are

How Can I Make Exercise Work For Me?

So, you’re ready to start an exercise regimen as part of your new healthy lifestyle, but exactly how are you going to find the time? Fitness experts say that exercising for just 20 to 30 minutes three or four days a week can dramatically improve a person’s weight, mental state and overall well-being.  Of all

Vulnerability

Vulnerability is defined as the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.  Why would any of us choose to be vulnerable?  The truth is, it is by becoming vulnerable that we enter into the most intimate of relationships, the relationship with ourselves.  It is

Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

The saying, “Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder” means that beauty is subjective.  In other words, what one person thinks is beautiful may not be agreed upon by another.  We all have differing opinions of what we think of as physical beauty.  These opinions are influenced by many things including social media and