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A whole new world

In 1993, a friend gave me a book that she suspected might change my life. The book was called The Chalice & The Blade by Riane Eisler, a social scientist, historian, and human rights attorney. My friend was right. It did change my life. Using evidence from archaeology, religion, social science, art, and history, to […]

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Stop the world, I want to get off!

I’ve been walking around all week with a simmering rage brewing inside me.  It’s here with me right now, sitting on my shoulders, arms wrapped around my chest, making it hard to breathe. I’m tired of a world run by unconscious people.  People who haven’t done an ounce of work on themselves. I’m fed up […]

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When Life opens a door, pick up the phone

Life is full of surprises.  This morning, while working on this blog, I received a phone call from Gail, a board member at our local cat shelter.  She was checking to see if Michael and I would, once again, sponsor a fundraising event in November.  Gail left a voicemail message and after listening to it, […]

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In Remembrance of September 11th

September 11th was an important day in my life. At 9:30 that morning, I was sitting on a plane at Boston’s Logan airport about to head to California to deliver a speech. Needless to say, we never took off and instead, I spent several hours in lockdown at the airport while the horrific event unfolded. […]

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Creating a peaceful state of mind

As my family celebrates Labor Day here in the states with a relaxing weekend, I thought I’d rerun a blog I wrote in the spring of 2016.  It’s about contentment.  I hope it speaks to you in a meaningful way… Reverse Engineering Contentment I’ve just come in from a run through our neighborhood on this […]

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A legacy that lives on

I have “I love you, I really, really love you” written on the window in my office in big blue letters. There’s a calendar next to our teapot so Michael and I see a positive affirmation every day. In our guest bathroom we have a laminated sign over the bath that reads:  I am showered with […]

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Gifts from the Emerald Isle

It’s so strange coming home after spending nearly two weeks in a different country.  Life feels a bit wobbly and strange.  Rhythms and schedules turned upside down.  Meaningful memories mixed with present day reality.  Reentering an old life with new eyes. Our trip to Ireland turned out to be beyond what I could have imagined.  […]

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Things are always working out for me.

I’m on vacation in Ireland (you can see photos on my Instagram account here) and I’m sharing a favorite blog from with an important message.  Whether you’re new to this affirmation or not, please use it.  It’s a powerful self-care tool!  Read on… In July I did something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. […]

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Time for an adventure!

I’m happy to announce that the next Self Care by the Sea retreat scheduled for October 26th – 28th is now open for registration.  I’ve recorded a short video that tells the story of what happens during these weekends.  It’s a pretty magical few days and I invite you to watch the video here. We all need a time out […]

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Why you need to turn off your life.

This morning I woke up able to breathe for the first time in over a week.  While on vacation, I was lucky enough to get the summer cold/flu going around and it knocked me on my butt. I say lucky because it gave me a chance to put my ego to rest so I could […]

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