It snowed here in Wisconsin yesterday. It was a fluffy, wet, beautiful sight. The first snow always goes straight to my heart. I love it for a variety of reasons: It signals the beginning of a new season, which I always find refreshing. It means “the holidays are coming,” and I love the sparkle and shine of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. During these dark days of early winter, the added light of the holidays brings cheer to my soul. It causes me to stop for a moment, pause, and …
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An Attitude of Gratitude
Greetings friends! Once again I am presenting you with a blog post from years past. It's an oldie but a goodie! I think it's apropos, given all of the zaniness of my life in this past 10 days! Sometimes, you just gotta sit back and remember your own advice! ;) Gratefully Yours, ------------------------------------------------ First posted on November 9, 2010 as "Thankfully Pink, Part 1" I’ve been in a rut the last few weeks. I’ve not been feeling especially thankful or …
A Season of Change
Change. To say that’s what I have going on in my life right now is an understatement. I am so consumed with so many changes at this minute that I don’t have the energy to elaborate. Life has a way of throwing monkey wrenches into the best-laid plans, and the toolbox has completely overturned for me. I can sum everything up in one sentence: Launch day has changed. Monday is no longer the day. Due to several unforeseen circumstances, I must delay it. Again. Please know that I sincerely …
Pink A Boo! 4 Steps to Silencing Your Inner Ghoul!
This post first appeared on the blog in October of 2011, and is a partial re-print of an article dated October 2010 It’s Halloween time, which always leads me to want to stop and ruminate on the spooky, the scary, and the evil that’s out to get us all! As my sister and I spent the last several days at our mom’s house, helping her mend from back surgery, we spent our evenings decompressing with ON DEMAND horror flicks. Yes, that’s right. When we need to forget about our life for a while, we turn …
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Beating Overwhelm: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re in a Fall Funk
It’s that time of year when the winds of change are swirling fast and are deeply felt—literally and figuratively—for a lot of people. My yogi tells us that Eastern Ayervedic traditions explain this sensation via the notion of “Vata Energy.” Vata is very cold, dry, quick, and moving energy. Think swirling leaves and brisk, whipping winds. If you’re noticing an uptick in the number of changes you’re experiencing and the rapidity with which they are occurring in your life as of late, know that …
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