Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “self care”
I recently went horseback riding, for the first time in years, through gorgeous quaking aspens of the Grand Teton National Park. I forged rolling streams on a skittish mare who did not like the river. She was constantly challenging me to see who was more in charge – was she or was I? I could have complained to the …
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama I just returned from a three-day retreat through Reggie’s Coaching Academy, away from my daily life, along with like-minded women in the sacred quietude on a lake in Minnesota. Spring was in full bloom with gorgeously green grass, fabulously fresh air, and …
“Everyone understands the language of smiling.” – Yogi Extraordinaire, Sharon Robinson A few days ago in yoga class a new gal joined us who had never done yoga and didn’t speak a word of English. She was visiting our great state of Arizona and her friend suggested they go to her weekly yoga class. I happen to believe that I …
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle In the early Arizona morning I walk my heart-shaped labyrinth and meditate with the sound of gold finches and cactus wrens. The sun is just coming up and lighting my path surrounded by Palo Verde and Mesquite trees. I cherish this precious quietude …
“The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when life begins.” Marianne Williamson In this day of self-empowerment and all the talk of being strong and taking charge, it’s often difficult to even speak the word surrender. But I believe it takes a lot of courage to surrender. And surrendering has been a huge part of my …
