Buddism 101: A Meeting With A Surprisingly Hip Monk

I was shopping for new meditation spots and recently saw a flyer advertising a new Buddhist temple with daily sessions. The place piqued my interest, so the other day I paid a visit to the temple, which turned out to be inside a brownstone on the Upper West Side.
Yes, even the Buddhists recognize good real [...]

Self Love: Have It? 3 Steps To Get It.

Someone recently asked me, “When do you know you love yourself?”
I replied, “You just know.”
The moment I realized I loved myself was at a party with some of my girlfriends. The ladies at the party were part of my addiction-support group. We’d seen each other through all kinds of addictions like drugs, alcohol, relationships, food, you [...]

5 Places to Get Centered in the City.

Sinatra said it all when he sang the words, “I want to wake up in a city that doesn’t sleep.” Waking up is the key here, for if you are spending your days in a trance from lack of sleep or you feel like a hamster on a wheel at work, then how are [...]

Having a little Resolution Regret? Perhaps Just “Be.”

For many January is a month of “fresh starts,”  resolving to change bad behaviors, achieving new goals, and becoming a “new” version of ourselves. However, by  mid-month some of us may be rethinking those resolutions. We may be losing motivation, getting discouraged, or may even have thrown in the towel after a slip up [...]

Instant Mood Boosters for the Winter Blues

So, it’s cold and wintery here in the big city. And, I know this time of year can be tough- the holidays just ended, bills coming in, shorter days…I get it. But, I actually love this time of year because it means wearing comfy slippers and cuddling to keep warm! Here are 3 more [...]

Setting Intentions: Manifesting What You Want in 2010

January 1st marks the day that many people resolve to make a change in their lives; whether it is losing weight, taking up a hobby, quitting smoking, spending more quality time with family, stress management, becoming more organized or finding more joy in life.  The intention setting of a resolution is very compelling.  We go into the New Year with wonderful [...]

Silence Is Golden – A Tip For A Stress Free New Year

New Years Day. The parties are over, the weekly gatherings gone, and for many today is a day for resolutions, and perhaps a bit of recuperation. It’s often a day of reflection and relaxation, but few of us realize that taking some of today’s silence into the year ahead could be very beneficial . Rachel [...]

Balance Self: Goal Setting Simplified

A few months ago, a client told me she had a great technique for losing weight. She hung a big sign above her scale that said, “How will I lose the last 10 pounds?”
She weighed herself daily, sometimes even more than once a day, and the sign was meant to motivate her to lose [...]

Give Yourself an Inside-Out Love Makeover

I often find myself writing about self-love, simply because I know that that is the key to accomplishing absolutely anything we want in life. Self-love breeds confidence, and once we’re confident, the sky’s the limit! I think that we tend to overcomplicate things, or get “stuck in the muck” of what happened in the past.
Let’s [...]

Forgiveness: 10 Quick Ways to Let Go & Move Forward

Are the voices in your head constantly running down a list of things that you didn’t do quite as well as you were hoping (or what you think others were expecting)? Then you fall into the great, great category of women who are way too hard on themselves.

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