Last time I talked about being 100% responsible for how you feel. I provided some tips to help when you catch yourself giving that responsibility to someone else. This time I want to discuss how at a deeper, unconscious level, there are times when something from our...
I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR HOW I FEEL. You are responsible for how you feel. No, not your spouse, partner, friend, mom, dad, sister, cousin, co-worker, manager, employer, aunt, uncle, the person driving the car next to you, the store clerk, etc. This is a biggie. I see...
I don’t know about you, but things have definitely been shifting and changing for me. I am not sure I was ready for them at first, but I am embracing them now. Let’s face it no one has been able to avoid the changes going on in our world. Every time you turn on...
Self-care is an important topic that I believe we need to be constantly reminded of. I know that I am constantly reminding myself. Self-care is any activity that we do to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. It is a concept that can be easily...
Hi, my name is Monica and I am a recovering people-pleaser. It doesn’t sound like the worst addiction to have, does it? I mean is it a bad thing that I want the people around me to be happy? No, of course, it is not a bad thing. Although it can become a...
Today, my daily intention was to “let go of expectations.” I immediately started to think about how I have been really hard on Dave, my husband, lately. Something clicked when I wrote out this intention. I have been setting expectations for Dave and then I have been...
Well, it happened. My dad passed away a couple of weeks ago. It happened fairly quickly. I am sad. I feel that I am still navigating the numb phase. The phase where it has not totally sunk in just yet. I live in Colorado and my dad lived in Arizona. I am back home now...
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...
How do you prepare yourself for the loss of someone close to you, such as a parent or parent figure? It is not something I particularly like to think about, but lately, I haven’t been able to avoid it.  Recently my dad had to have major surgery. Fortunately, I was...
I was talking with a girlfriend the other day and she told me how she was waiting in line at the grocery store and started eavesdropping on a conversation two women were having in front of her. One of the women said, “Now that I am in my 40’s I really don’t care what...
I was thinking about the quote, “Misery loves company,” because there are some people in my life who feels like they are looking for company for their misery. I am working on being compassionate, but it can get difficult, at times. I believe they are good people and...
I went on a hike with a friend a couple of weeks ago. The hike is called Devils Causeway. When my girlfriend explained the hike, she said it was on her bucket list and would love it if I joined her. I immediately said, yes! I love hiking and helping my friend cross...
The other day, I was at the pet food store picking up some (more) treats for my dogs. For some reason, we run out quickly. Anyway, I am particular about the treats I get them. You see, they are my babies and I am going to make sure they are spoiled and live the best,...