Do you truly see yourself?

Today I want to talk about how our flawed perception of ourselves can affect how we live our lives.   I recently read a terrific article in Glamour Magazine about Weight Stereotyping . It was a compelling article.  As usual I read the comments after the article and...

How being grateful shifts your focus

Today I want to talk about how living in a state of gratitude can shift your focus and how you look at life. Much of this will be a good reminder to you and not a new concept to anyone but it bodes reminding. This quote by Thomas Merton articulates well how I think...

How to cultivate true friendships

I heard this quote recently and I truly believe it speaks to the heart of what it means to be a true friend. “No one is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow, no one.” — Alice Walker In other words, a friend will encourage...

Being Honest with Yourself

Don’t lie to yourself anymore! I had the opportunity to talk to a good friend about the defenses people put up when they are in the mode of self-protection. Who doesn’t self-protect, right? I think almost everyone does. When we are truly hurt by others it...

Operate from LOVE

This is a difficult blog to write because my heart was heavy this week. I struggled over what to write in light of so much pain and divisiveness is in our country. In the end, I decided it was best to be true to my ideals and draw from that which I know, my faith....