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Tag Archives: friends
Rose Nose
A few weeks ago, my fab friend Yolie and I spent a beautiful afternoon in The Huntington Library, Tea Room and wandering through the gorgeous gardens in Pasadena, California. It was quite a better place to be in December than … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, holidays, mindful
Tagged Descanso Gardens, friends, Holidays, roses, The Huntington Library
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Collaging Your Soul, Part 2
Now I know. Soul Collage© finds its true magic in the experience. Having this experience at Esalen Institute made it that much more magical. Sharing it with my friend longtime friend Michelle closed the circle of perfection. First, you should … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, creativity, Esalen, friends, healthy living, hiking, Inspiration, Seena Frost, SoulTransformation, spiritual
Tagged Aizenstat, balance, celebration, conscious living, Dreamtending, Esalen Institute, friends, habits of health, health, healthy habits, inspiration, inspire, Mariabruna Sirabella, organic, seena frost, Soulcollage, vegan
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Friends for All Seasons
“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, friends, health, healthy living, Inspiration, relationships
Tagged friends, healthy living, Ralph Waldo Emerson, relationships
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The Perfect Moment is a Choice
What I’d planned on doing this weekend was a number of items on The List, including writing my three blogs. Instead, I ended up traipsing the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in search of the perfect tree. We usually cut in Lassen. … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, diet, Exercise, friends, health, healthy living, hiking, Inspiration
Tagged Christmas, Christmas tree, conscious living, diet, exercise, exericise, friends, fun, Goals, gratitude, Habit of Health, inspire, letting go, Mindful, moods, race consciousness, Shasta Trinity National Forest
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Chai Latte Attitude
At my Redding Evening Toastmaster’s meeting last Thursday night (best meeting ever if you’re looking to hone your speaking skills with an incredible circle of people), we talked about a theme that keeps coming up for me: perspective. See this … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, diet, health, healthy living, Inspiration, restaurants, weight maintenance
Tagged coaching, conscious living, diet, diets, energetic vortex, friends, Goals, gratitude, Habit of Health, habits, health, health coach, healthy living, inspiration, inspire, Medifast Chai Latte, Mindful, motivation, Peet's, Penzey's Spices, positive thinking, Santa Rosa, Starbucks, Torrance, Vietnamese Cinnamon, words and weight release, Yak's
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Turning Points – We Made It!
Happy New Year’s Eve, Friends! We made it! Every day since Halloween. Some of you have been here consistently with me. Watched my spelling errors. Saw words I added or deleted in error. And still you read. I feel like … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, dance, diet, Exercise, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged celebration, coaching, conscious living, dance, exercise, exericise, friends, fun, Goals, gratitude, Habit of Health, habits of health, health coach, healthy habits, healthy living, Holidays, inspiration, inspire, Mindful, motivation, New Year's, obesity
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Fun with Friends: the Fast Track to Health
I love my friends. Each has a unique gift and each friendship is very different. Some are new friends, some I’ve known forever. Some like to drink wine, some don’t drink at all. Some like to hike, some would rather … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, conscious living, health, healthy living
Tagged friends, fun, Goals, habits of health, health assessment, healthy living
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Suicide: To Get Out or To Get Healthy
Last night I found out a new friend had killed herself. We didn’t know each other that well, but well enough to have had coffee once and know we had common interests. Not well enough to find this out until … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, Exercise, Goals, health, healthy living, Inspiration
Tagged anxiety, Bailor University, bipolar disorder, body, counseling, depression, friends, health, healthy living, medications, mental health, mind, NAMI, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, OCD, schizophrenia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Southern California, spirit, stigma, suicide, teens, The Balanced Mind Foundation
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Letter of Gratitude to my Readers
When I was in fifth grade, I had a Japanese pen pal. Her name was Akiko. We wrote letters back and forth for several years and sent gifts on holidays. I don’t even remember how I found Akiko. I’m pretty … Continue reading →