I have a substantial manuscript review on my plate. Next to the nutrition coaching session. Two recently-published children's books take up the other side of the plate, alongside the next in the Anna series — getting prepped for publishing. I am looking for affiliates for the chakra school and writing course material to facilitate a … Continue reading It’s in my Nature
I met a client the other night for a coaching session. You could say she is re-careering. She spoke about the struggle she faced the past 4 years in her recent position. How, as a business leader, she felt criticized. Judged. Under attack. Daily. And she talked about the weight she gained over those 4 … Continue reading The Weight of the Working Woman
I sat on my front step this morning, preparing for meditation, when I heard a loud noise on the neighbour's fence. I looked over to see a black squirrel chasing a grey one. The grey one scratched down the fence as the black one stood on top. What surprised me was the hare. Sitting at … Continue reading The Squirrelly Nature of Mind
While you are here, in this earthly existence working out your karma... are you meant to spend your time diving into life on Earth: smell the flowers, taste the foods and enjoy the people around you? Or is it best to invest your time in practice, working toward enlightenment? Maybe you become enlightened through … Continue reading Today’s Contemplation
Taking the Chai Chia Pudding one spice higher. In this recipe, chai tea meets health rockstar: turmeric Intended as a sweet treat, I prefer to call it breakfast. Also a satisfying afternoon or evening snack. Yogi Chia Pudding Into the blender: 6 dates 4 cups strong chai tea Soak dates for 30 minutes (to blend … Continue reading Yogi Chia Pudding
I used to post recipes all the time. Because the kitchen is where I play and nourishing food is where my heart is. This past year has found me more in the writing world than the recipe world. Let's merge those 2 today. It's seems like a typo... Chai Chia! The aroma of chai tea … Continue reading Chai Chia Pudding
It's a huge secret. Ready? Use what you have. Right here. Right now. Starting a new project? A business? Jumping into the entrepreneurial pool? Use what you already have. Anxiety comes from trying to be or offer what you're not. And on the heels of that anxiety comes fear of being found out a fraud. … Continue reading The Secret to Ease in Your Work (and Life)
I've spent years looking for myself. Who am I? What does it mean to be authentic? It's a trap. One that will have you trying to conform to this so-called authenticity. Because the mind will want a snapshot. To capture an image and perpetuate it: the authentic self. And round and round we go. It's … Continue reading Finding Myself
I feel sorry for kids who grew up with only 13 television channels. But not for the reason you might think. Not because today we have unlimited entertainment at our fingertips. Not because we can watch an entire series in a day. Because I grew up with three channels. Well, until Dad bought that giant … Continue reading I feel sorry for kids who grew up with only 13 channels
There's a hum in my head compelling surging me forward zzzt zzzt zzzt like the neon sign of an all-night diner. It's become my rhythm fraying my nerves false beat. This is not rhythm. This is noise. Feeling for my rhythm beyond the hum perhaps beneath it. It has to be there flow not … Continue reading Child’s pose
