Well, it's the second Thursday of January, and already I've hit a bump in the road with the goals I announced in last week's post--particularly the commitment to post a blog every...
Post from the Sick Bed
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Introducing Damselwings, LLC (And My 2017 Goals)!
Happy New Year! Big exhale. [Rest in that space after the period.] And now inhale, filling your lungs with energizing oxygen. We have another year to start out fresh! Yahoo!! This time a...
Mindful Holidays Report Card and My Motto for 2017
Several weeks ago I set my intentions for the holiday season. My goal was to stay as mindful and stress free as possible, sticking to my priorities and protecting time for activities that...
When You Can’t Meditate, Clean Up Instead
I never thought I’d be grateful for a head cold. This week I was sick enough to have to stay at home, sick enough to not do any creative work, and even sick enough to not be able to...
Thanksgiving Morning
Padding down the stairs quietly this morning and into my kitchen, not wanting to wake my sleeping family and houseguests, I feel the anticipation of Thanksgiving. In a few hours the...
Shifting Out of the Funk: The Science Behind Mindful Healing
I’m not going to lie. When I wrote A Mindful Equation for Post-Election Healing the night before the presidential election, I thought I was writing it for Trump supporters. Surprise! Time...
New Huffington Post Piece on Election Eve
Hi everyone -- It's just a few minutes before midnight on Monday, November 7th. Tomorrow is election day. Rather than repeating myself, I'll simply invite you to read my new piece on the...
#Octoberfocus Favorites and November Events
October threw me for a loop. The month started out fairly quietly, with my book promotion to support METAvivor.org (it's never too late to donate directly!) and my 30-day #Octoberfocus...
Favor to Ask for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I've written here before about my breast cancer inferiority complex, introduced friends I've met (and lost) through cancer, and shared the perspectives of Stage 4 (metastatic) breast...
Sending Flowers Into the Universe For Mari
My friend Mari took flight from her cancer-riddled body last week, on September 16th. Back in June, shortly after we met, Mari wrote this to me: "I am receiving chemo as we speak.....I was...
How to Stay Mindful During a Medical “Situation” (first thoughts on the morning after)
The 450-mile ride home in the medical transport van is behind us. The hardest part was the slightly over-the-top sense of humor of the paramedic. Not a bad problem to have in the...
When All I Can Give Is a Sunrise
Trying to focus on cloud edges. That's how I spent the sunrise this morning, trying to capture the clearest image of the new dawn. It's a gift for Mari. I introduced you to my new friend a...