At a Native American gathering in Arizona for the 1999 summer solstice, a Hopi elder said: “There is a river flowing now, very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart […]

A few months ago at a local coffee shop, I met a man with black painted nails, multiple piercings in his nose; odd scars on his legs, and a vocabulary that let me know he was highly intelligent. I really didn’t want to converse with him as I had pre-judged him as some sort of […]

I spent the evening last night with a group of women gathered around wine, appetizers, and good conversation. 6 out of 7 of us had recently ended our relationships.  The 7th one was in serious consideration of following suit. Once the early chit chat was over, I asked one woman, “how much of the time […]

I know people in happy relationships surrounded by friends and family during the holidays that admit to feeling lonely regardless of their situation. Please remember: if you’re alone by choice or by circumstance, know that in the end we all find ourselves alone. The better we are at being alone, the more we have to […]

A week ago I found a large lump on my thyroid. Someone had pointed out a swelling on my neck a few weeks prior; but because I couldn’t see it myself, I ignored their observation. Last week during a facial, I was handed a mirror as my esthetician pointed out the now obvious lump. Time […]

TIME, Time, time, time, time……………. Where does it go? I looked at my dog bella this weekend and realized that at age 4, she may very well be at her halfway point in life. I’ve loved her as much as I could possibly love and yet I’ve wasted a lot of time and moments with […]

Sometimes I get a rush of satisfaction by sticking a few coins in a parking meter that’s about to expire. I feel like I’m somehow beating the system by preventing a parking ticket from being issued, and I feel like an angel in disguise doing a favor for an unknown friend. Even waving another car […]

My heart is tangled and hurting right now as I read the comments about the picture I posted of the oil damage in our ocean.  My heart is raw looking at this picture and the horrific situation in our ocean.  It’s even worse reading the comments and seeing the collective pain we share over this […]

Can we? My four-year-old dog, Bella was starting to lose her hair, become lethargic and gain weight. After trying a multitude of natural remedies, I bit the bullet and put her on thyroid meds. The result was miraculous. She’s lost weight, has a shiny coat and as she runs laps around my yard with her […]

NOT me!  Not MY fault! I believe the world we live in, our entire world; is a reflection of our inner world. Stay with me here for a minute or two…..there may be something you agree with or at least you’ll have great opportunity to disagree shortly….. I believe outside circumstances in our own lives, […]

As I sit outside with my early morning coffee reading our Wednesday morning “food section” of the paper, I realize that I used to buy and devour foodie magazines on a regular basis. I also remember avidly pulling out new recipes to try and believe or not… followed through and tried them.  Throwing a dinner […]

This happens to be one of my most favorite songs. The words rock my world every single time. Here they are…. Imagine if we lived our lives like this every single day? Here is the video if you prefer, but reading her words is a powerful experience: Freedom We build walls when we ought to […]

Little Altars Everywhere Have you ever noticed how peaceful it feels near a stream, in a church, maybe a certain room of your home, or even on a quaint street you may wander down? There is no coincidence in my comparison to these different locations.  Rocks piled randomly, yet perfectly, next to that stream.  Candles […]

We give. And give. And, well…give.The men in our lives give so much in their own way, but today, this one is about the women.  (I do think men struggle as well, so if you’re male….consider reading…xo) Like many of us, I work full time and struggle to juggle my relationship, time with loved ones, […]

Set your rear view mirror 1/2 to 1 inch higher today on your commute. You’ll have to sit up straight to see out of it, and the habit will be yours in a day or two. xo Image Courtesy of  Graur Razvan Ionut from freedigitalphotos.net

If you’re a fan of milk, or at least willing to pay a short term price for the lactose…I love love LOVE this cake!  It is super moist and should be eaten with a spoon!  Be sure to refrigerate your leftovers. Happy Cinco De Mayo! xo Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking […]

I missed an appointment with a well known and busy dermatologist who’s impossible, it seems, to schedule. I considered calling the office and pretending my appointment was this week instead of last….telling myself that a little white lie won’t matter in the scheme of things.  Surely people miss their appointments all the time because of […]

Summer is just around the corner, and in my head, I’m in Tuscany every time I eat outside on my deck. So, it seemed fitting to take advantage of the organic lemon sales in the stores and make limoncello!Here is what you’ll need. Stage One: 10 organic lemons 1 bottle of good quality vodka or […]

We’ve all done it… We’ve walked into a room after two people have been arguing and although they put on happy faces and assured you everything was okay, you could still feel the tension right? Maybe a friend is going through a hard time and when you enter their home, you can feel the heaviness […]

Keep em Safe! After an all too recent trip last month to the emergency vet clinic for my dog Bella, I thought it would be a good idea to share what I learned. Seems there are a bunch of things toxic to both our dogs and cats and many of them are in the kitchen […]

Yowza! Just did the Springtime Lemon Liver cleanse before bed. Want to try it? If you don’t try it tonight, it’s a great thing to do first thing in the morning. juice of 2 lemons 1 large garlic clove 1 inch of fresh ginger, don’t peel aprox 3 TBS olive oil aprox 1 TBS raw […]