What Does It Mean to be Responsibly Healthy? “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt Responsibility is a big word, not just in length but in meaning. It can hold a …
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” ~William Morris “Out of clutter find simplicity.” ~Albert Einstein “When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.” ~Anon March is upon us and with it comes the thoughts of spring. For many, that can mean …
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“A meaningful funeral celebration is about saying hello on the pathway to goodbye.” ~Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt As you may or not be aware my husband and I own and operate a Funeral Home. Our family home is above the Funeral Home and thus, we are engrossed in the world of loss. Do we do …
“We all want to do something to mitigate the pain of loss or to turn grief into something positive, to find a silver lining in the clouds. But I believe there is real value in just standing there, being still, being sad.” ~John Green When someone close to us dies, there is an initial outpouring …
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“There are ghosts asleep inside every one of us: arcane issues never addressed, ancient griefs never laid to rest, suspicions, self-doubts, banished longings, secret meanings.” ―David Richo Over the last several months I have taken some time to myself, for my own personal growth and renewal. This is the first article I have written since …
“When we consistently suppress and distrust our inner knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation and approval from others, we give our personal power away.” ~Shakti Gawain “We all feel the urge to condemn ourselves out of guilt, to blame others for our misfortunes and to fantasize about total disaster.” ~Deepak Chopra “It is an unnecessary …
“This isn’t about getting to where you think you want to be; this is about getting to the place of feeling good where ever you are!” ~Abraham Hicks Let’s face, it winter isn’t for everyone. And if you have the Winter Blahs (also referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder – SAD) they can pull the …
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“What drains your spirit drains your body. What fuels your spirit fuels your body.” “How can you live without knowing what your spirit is doing and what your spirit is saying to you?” “Your biography—that is, the experiences that make up your life—becomes your biology.” “I am convinced that the deepest desire within each of …
“You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate; it belongs to you.” ~Josh Shipp “Through Love all that is …
“Thought is Cause; experience is Effect. If you don’t like the effects in your life, you have to change the nature of your thinking.” “When we attach value to things that aren’t love—the money, the car, the house, the prestige—we are loving things that can’t love us back. We are searching for meaning in the …
