Finding Your Transports to Joy

Finding Your Transports to Joy

I love this suggestion and language from Gail Sheehy: “Reconnect with your transports to joy.” Beautiful. But, how do you do it and what does this mean? What transports you to joy? What fills your cup? Long walks, music, art, reading, cooking, or creating help many...
3 Ideas for Defusing Stress

3 Ideas for Defusing Stress

Do you ever feel like you’re a stress magnet? Tension, pressure, and anxiety seem to be common and recurring experiences for most of us. While you cannot avoid all sources of stress, you can intentionally employ healthy responses to address and defuse your...
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Gently, the sun warmed my face. The tall pines reflected perfectly in the still water. The wind sang through acres of trees. No brooding, just good breathing. Perched on top of an old stone spring house by the side of Lost Lake, I sat and allowed my soul to catch a...
3 Ideas for Being a Better Friend

3 Ideas for Being a Better Friend

As I waited for the group to begin, I watched and listened. People laughed and poked fun at each other. They inquired about each other’s well being, and sent well wishes back and forth. Obviously, they enjoyed each other’s company and needed it. So, it got...
Changing Things and Changing Yourself

Changing Things and Changing Yourself

Impossible made possible. Quietly reflecting on these three words in the dark of the early morning, I applied them to a particular issue. These three words are one of my intentional messages for 2015. As I meditated, I realized that I have something that seems...