Blog Topic: Inspiration

Just for Me

Just for Me

What if a poem were just for me? What if I were audience enough because I am, Because this person here is alive, is flesh, is conscious, has feelings, counts? What if this one person mattered not just for what She can do in the world But because she is part of the...

read more
What is Self-Compassion?

What is Self-Compassion?

Simple treating yourself with the same kindness, love and care as you would treat a friend who was having a difficult time.    

read more
Caring for Your Soul

Caring for Your Soul

"You have the need and the right to spend part of your life caring for your soul. It is not easy. You have to resist the demands of the work-oriented, often defensive, element in your psyche that measures life only in terms of output -- how much you produce -- not in...

read more

Body Compassion: Using Your Breath to Change Body Image

You can always use your breathe to settle your mind and gently change your relationship to food and your body.  It takes practice and kindness.  Because your mind will wander. The practice is to gently, kindly bring it back to your breathe.  Observe your mind, note...

read more

Meditation for Compassionate Weight Loss

We live in a 'boot camp' kind of world.  Most of us have been taught to motivate ourselves with striving, pushing, ignoring feelings and using negative self-talk.  There is another way.  A more compassionate way - that research shows has positive health, fitness and...

read more
Afternoon of Life

Afternoon of Life

After I turned 50, I became more aware of the preciousness of life. That there was a time limit on my existence in this little life as I know it and there was less time now, than more. I looked around at my beautiful friends who are also moving into the afternoons of...

read more