Stress is a part of everyday life: work, traffic, children, spouse, weather, health, finances and relationships…. Most often we’re able to get through them fine without letting them ruin our day and lives. But some days those same stresses can become so amplified and great that it becomes too much to handle. What do we do then? Enter fight or flight mode! But what if there was a better way? What if you could simply and calmly just breathe through your stress?! There are times when stress gets to be too much that it seems the only viable options are…

In our search through life we always seem to be looking for the best and simplest way to get something we want. A new car, new house, new clothes, new relationship…more money, more friends, more recognition… a better more fit and trim body, better health, better hair, better job…the list goes on. We turn to social media, TV, movies, radio, magazines and other mass media news, looking, searching, longing, hoping, dreaming… We see others clearly achieving what we so desperately want but is always just out of our own grasp. We tell ourselves that as long as we keep searching,…

We’re all here on earth for a purpose and we all have specifics paths to travel to achieve that purpose. There are many different paths that we will be on in different times and stages of our life. And these paths will be different for each and every person.  But how do you know if you’re on the right path to achieving your particular purpose in life? Here are a few signs to look for along your path that will let you know if you’re traveling in the right direction. And some that let you know it’s time to make…

Lately I’ve had to do A LOT of letting go. Letting go of expectations. Letting go of desired sleep. Letting go of certain hopes and dreams. Letting go of old memorabilia. Letting go of locations to live. Letting go of difficult relationships. Letting go of emotions. Letting go of fears. Just to name a few. We’ve all heard about how important it is to let go of things and about the peace and power that comes from so doing. We’re to let go of thoughts, feelings, emotions, fears, relationships, and even tangible things that no longer serve us in helping…

As a mother getting time alone is precious. It’s such a rarity because you are always on high demand for everything all the time. Often even going to the bathroom isn’t necessarily alone time because inevitably someone is knocking on the door needing your attention. If you’re lucky enough to actually get a moment, although it may be short-lived, it is quite blissful. I remember longing for and treasuring such moments whenever they did occur. When I first became a single parent though and my kids were gone with their dad for hours, days and even weeks at a time,…