Anne with an “E” and An Empowering Quote from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre Dear Reader, This winter, I began watching the Netflix miniseries called Anne with an “E.” Having no idea of its contents, the story of Anne of Green Gables was about to rock my world. One of the most powerful quotes Anne says, in one of the first episodes of the...
Do you want to be a life coach? In late 2011, as I contemplated signing up for a course in compassionate communication, I was led to the Coaching for Transformation certification training through Leadership That Works, a life coaching organization out of eastern Pennsylvania. They led online virtual life coaching cohorts through their training...
When I first heard Mooji say this, it didn’t totally make sense. Really, just “drop it?” Let it go. And...don’t pick it up again???!!!! How could I when I feel I’ve been wronged? When I feel angry, sad, bad about something someone else or I did? It’s not that easy, is it? Or, is it? In January of 2019, Mooji was holding a month long...
What I learned from Landmark Education Dear Reader, Some know the organization, Landmark Education, as a powerful teacher of personal growth and development. Some think it’s a cult. Back in 2011, I was introduced to Landmark workshops through a friend. Attending several workshops and learning some valuable personal...
I've been kind of dreading this Last weekend, I woke up feeling a bit down, a bit unenthused. I sensed an underlying agitation, but couldn't put my finger on it. Later that day, I spoke with my cousin and she mentioned someone she knew was having a tough day. What occurred to me earlier that morning was that it was almost a year since...
Where can I find more joy? My mom said this to me last year, at some point. She has these inspired moments where real wisdom comes through her. This really struck a chord with me and I want to share it with you! Sometimes life can be and/or feel really hard. Sometimes it feels like everyone and everything is against us, like we can’t ever...
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was such a wise and open channel to the Divine. The words and actions expressed through his leadership still leave me awestruck and inspired every time. This quote is particularly challenging, telling and inspirational. How do you be “the light” that drives out darkness? What’s one way you could see...
Love “What IS love?” you may be asking. That’s a great inquiry. Take some time to discover this. What isn’t love? That’s a good inquiry too. What about taking some time each day for the next 21 days to journal about love? With Love and Aloha Nui Loa, p.s. Want to know how mindful you really are? Check out our free Mindfulness Quiz by...
Richard Rohr, Unveiling: At the beginning of the New Year, I read a great article by Christian Contemplative, Richard Rohr, about the Greek word that apocalypse comes from. It’s not a scary word at all. What it actually means is remarkable and so timely! The gift I received from this article: when we can see things for real, what’s really...
What My Dad Says About Faith My dad and I were talking recently. He always says these really profound things when we’re having heart to hearts. Well, not always. Sometimes I’m like, “Daaadddd!!!!” because I don’t agree with what he’s saying or it’s hard to get a word in edgewise! Can you relate? 🙂 And then there are those times where the...
