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Think of a situation or person that has triggered negative emotions in you. What did you do? Try not to judge the situation, just be the observer. How did you react? Did you heart rate increase? Did your breath become shallow? Any muscle tension? Maybe you said something you wish you could take back? Did […]

WHEW!! There is so much health advice given that some times the list seems long and daunting and can keep us stuck! Focus on ONE thing. Become an expert at that one thing. One thing that seems doable and start there. Relax your jaw, find your breath and Start with how much water you are […]

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It’s a big stressor. According to CNBC over 90% of Americans worry and feel anxious over their current financial situation. Learning how to reframe your thoughts about money can be difficult, especially if you grew up in a family that was constantly worrying about money. Our relationship with our finances, and particularly how we view […]

It has been a year since I moved my youngest to college. A year! It really seems longer than that. I still get teary eyed thinking back to that time. So many emotions. So much to do and then BAM! Its over. All the planning, moving, getting furniture…It was over. Just me, my 2 cats […]

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Here I am trying to send out an email about the greatness of yoga and how it helps you relax and I am totally stressed out! I am waiting on customer service to help me with a question I have with sending this very e-mail. I have zero patience for technology. It doesn’t come natural […]

In the last 7 years as a yoga teacher, I have had the opportunity to teach a lot of yoga classes. I have taught at 9:00 AM, 4PM, 5:30pm 6pm and 5:30 AM. Why so many times? Because I believe yoga is a beneficial too to help with stress and anxiety. Those early morning classes […]

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Summers can be a challenging time for Moms! Keeping kids active, not on their phone, keeping them fed. It doesn’t matter if you are a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, summers can be hard. I asked my boys, now 19 and 21, what they liked most about summers. My youngest said, “I hated summers.” […]

When my kids were at home, I never asked myself this. I was too busy planning and scheduling the perfect summer. Full of pool time, camps, Vacation Bible school. It looked great in theory. But summer came and I found myself counting down to the beginning of a new school year. Summers were messy, lack […]

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May can really stink for Moms. Good grief. It seems like every activity that my child participated in had an end of the year party. Add to that teacher’s field days, conferences, recitals, teacher appreciation, banquets, graduation gifts, Mother’s Day. It’s the Super Bowl of all months.  Now that I am on the sidelines watching, I […]

YAY for SPRING and spring cleaning! A time to let go of things that no longer serve us. It can be hard. Stuff has given me an illusion of security. Letting go of things I might need one day can leave me feeling a bit insecure. But what IF I need it? It takes time […]

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