reflection - Aging Abundantly

4 Favors That You Should Do for Yourself as You Age

The older we get, the more likely we are motivated to look at our lives from different angles. We’ve had enough experience to gain perspective. Young twenty-somethings, eager to make it in their careers and impress members of the opposite sex, are often haphazard. They have endless energy, but not…

Taking Action In The New Year – Making It Your Best Yet

For many of us, the new year is a time for reflection. There is also a tendency to feel a little down in January. The weather is cold, the festivities are over, and there’s a sense of things ending. With every ending, this is also an opportunity for a new…

How to Create Conscious Intention

Do you remember the last time you made a declaration of intention not to do something? I sure do! In fact, a perfect example leaps to mind. Scott, (my husband), loves sardines. He introduced them to my sons when they were teenagers and they shocked me by actually trying them.…

Truth ~ What Are We Fighting For?

The value of truth seems to have lost its influence. The world keeps turning. I get up in the morning to the sun, and go to bed each night with the moon and the stars shining their light on my broken heart. The world is a “hot mess” as my…

Not Doing

We are, too often, miserable when we are not doing. In our increasingly fast- paced world there is little incentive to not-do. No wonder old age terrifies us! We can’t imagine “not doing”! We are so programmed to do, do, do. There’s nothing inherently wrong with doing. It feels good…

The Holiday Blues

The holiday season is winding down. If you’ve made it this far and haven’t had a bout of the blues, you’re doing great! Pat yourself on the back and keep whistling a happy tune. Your positive energy will surely spill over on someone who could use it! For many, however,…