Have you considered your answer to the question, “What does your spiritual life mean to you?” Recently, someone asked me to do this. I thought it was a great exercise and wanted to share my answer with you. If you've not thought about this recently, I encourage you to...
Last time I talked about preparing for the loss of a parent. You can read that email here. This time I want to talk about preparing yourself for family dynamics. I don’t know about you but this can be a difficult topic for me. Now throw in an ill parent...
When you feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed, how do you know the feelings are yours (or theirs)? Have you ever stopped to think if you’ve picked up on someone else’s anxiety, stress, or overwhelm? I remember the first time someone told me I was holding on to other...
Recently, a friend and I attended a talk by a Buddhist monk, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa. It was titled “Is Peace Possible?” Of course, I was intrigued. I’m always thinking about how I can be more at peace in my life. So if I could learn more about peace, I would be in! The...
Do you believe that no one can make you feel a certain way? Lately, I’ve had conversations with other highly sensitive empaths and I’ve noticed a couple of women saying, “I’m tired of everyone dumping on me. They won’t stop telling me their problems. They make me feel...
Can you accept exactly where you and others are at? Maybe for the next 5-minutes, an hour, or the entire day? You may be asking, what does being exactly where I am at mean? It will mean different things to everyone, but to me, it means not overthinking or...