Jan 8, 2012
Shared Wisdom Guest Post Featuring Marilyn Tam
How has your first week of the new year been? We start off feeling optimistic and energized – excited for each new possibility. And some of us stay this way – continuing to push forward toward our goals, creating new habits to make sure they happen. But…some of us get discouraged (been there!) – maybe because we got overly excited and set goals without an action plan to reach them. Or maybe the More
Jan 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
Shared Wisdom Guest Post – Featuring Jen Louden
I have admired Jen Louden for years. I was first introduced to her writing over a decade ago when she wrote The Woman’s Comfort Book. Jen was truly one of the pioneers in the self-care movement for women. Because of her, we began to see that it was okay More
Dec 18, 2011
Shared Wisdom Guest Post from Mike Robbins
I’m sometimes amazed and embarrassed by how critical I can be – both of other people and of myself. Even though I both teach and practice the power of appreciation (as well as acceptance, compassion, and more) when I find myself feeling scared, threatened, or insecure (which happens more often than I’d like it to), I notice that I can be quite judgmental. Sadly, as I’ve learned throughout my life, being critical More
Dec 11, 2011
A Shared Wisdom Guest Post Featuring Amber Kelly-Anderson
While sitting in a restaurant a few weeks ago with my mother and one year old son, we were approached by an elderly man. Having someone come over to talk to Alex is nothing new: he’s a sweet guy with a charming smile that he spreads around indiscriminately. Someone once referred to him as a ball of joy. However, this man’s reaction was novel.
“You have such a sweet smile; you need this.” He handed Alex a little carved More
Dec 4, 2011
Shared Wisdom Guest Post
Featuring Laura Koniver, MD from Intuition Physician
My kids recently asked me what was the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me.
Well, lots of them I had to censor for my kids… and don’t particularly want to share on the internet, either.
But once I started really digging into the G-rated stuff that I could share, I started laughing so hard with them, and it felt soooo good. Hearing them laugh along too just had me breathless with joy.
I told them about the More
