How To Become A Spirit Junkie

For twenty years I kept a journal in which I wrote about heartbreak, anxiety, drug addiction and eating disorders. It was my only outlet from my pain. But today my journal entries reflect an empowered woman who is happy and bleeds authenticity. I’ve overcome my addictions to love, drugs, food, work and fear. I worked hard, [...]

A Spiritual Diet

Confession time: I just ate a grilled steak and cheese sandwich for lunch, followed by carrot cake. OK, so I shared the carrot cake with a friend. And beta-Carotene, even when processed into bits, counts for something. Right? Twenty guilty minutes later, I find myself cozying up to the book “A Course in Weight Loss” [...]

If You Vision It, It Will Come

If one more loon tells me they have a vision board, I might lose it. Everyone and their best friend’s brother has one, it seems. Umm. Including me. I signed up for a visioning workshop this past weekend put on by Kristina Leonardi, one of my favorite career coaches. I’m guilty; I’ll admit I like the [...]

Simple Tips, Big Results: Releasing Fear & Letting Go

I know it’s hard to just let go of our fears, but by focusing on faith and hope instead of fear and despair, we open the door to all good things. Remember, where there is faith, fear can not exist. Keep these 2 things in mind, and you’ll be sure to untangle yourself from the worry web: * Relinquish Control [...]

3 Tips To Turn Your Confidence Around

I was speaking with a dear friend the other day, and she was feeling as though she couldn’t attract a bee even if she were honey. The thing is, she is an incredible woman! But, I think we’ve all felt this way at times — I distinctly recall shrinking into the corner of the room [...]

Making Space: The Power Of The Present

You know how you feel when you have a stuffy head? Cold, tired, run down- not very productive…well, the same thing is true when you have a crowded head- mind filled with too much mental clutter- tired, run down, not very productive. So, when are minds are crowded, what is it exactly that we are [...]

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, [...]

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 are over, 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 instant [...]

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 you [...]

Silence Is Golden – Quiet Down & Stress Less

Many organizations, such as Cornell University, the Acoustical Society of America, have run studies which link unwanted sound to increased levels of stress. Even low-level noise has been linked to stress related problems such as increased aggression, heart disease, poor sleep patterns and high blood pressure. We all lead busy and stressful lives that I [...]

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