Elizabeth

Just as it goes with mindfulness meditation, so it goes when it comes to mindful journaling. What makes anything mindful? Is it simply thinking about something ~ focusing on it ~ or does it go beyond that? Maybe, it is a bit of both. As you know, your mind is filled with thoughts throughout […]

With the summer upon us now, I am carried away with thoughts of sailing off into the sunset ~ shaking up my regular routine for something that feels different ~ not necessarily more exciting or less busy ~ just different. Retreat to me can mean many things. I can retreat during times when I

I ask for what I want   With all my heart and soul   Believing it is possible   And I deserve it     I notice my resistance   At the thought of receiving   Can my desire penetrate my heart?   Can I let it in?     I count the many

Let it be simple   Let it be easy   Let it be peaceful   Let it be     Let it be loving   Let it be gentle   Let it be smooth   Let it be     Let it be true   Let it be real   Let it be strong

Do you have to be sold on the merits of loving yourself? Does there have to be some end game that makes the efforts worthwhile? What is that makes self-love so challenging for so many of us ~ especially the Service Providers of the world? I’ve said it before, most Service Providers I know, including

  Life moves quickly   And then it drags   Sometimes, it’s smooth and easy   Other times a rocky road     Easy to flow   When it’s moving the way I like   I float gracefully   Through days that go my way     Waters get rough   And I get scared

  Have you ever sat there wondering how you ended up where you are? I mean, you can clearly see that you set your sights on a certain destination and now you have arrived in that place only to be feeling like you don’t belong there ~ scratching your head perplexed and consumed with