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Finding the Good in Everything
Yesterday I was faced with my newsletter deadline but writing a typical list of New Year’s resolutions just didn’t excite me. Instead, I plopped down on the couch to watch the 1960 version of Pollyanna...
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Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
There is perhaps no greater fear that we humans have than the loss of a loved one. Many of you know that my beloved partner, Ralph, passed away unexpectedly on May 5th after a brief illness. He was my...
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Staying Healthy When Traveling
I think I traveled more this summer than in the rest of my life combined! Travel is fun and exciting but if you’re not careful it can leave you feeling drained and exhausted. Here are some tips to...
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A Season For Giving (to Yourself)
Here’s a re-post of an article I wrote two years ago. I hope that these self-care tips help you breeze through the often chaotic month of December. I will be taking my own advice this year as the...
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The Heart Chakra
This is a re-post of an article I wrote last year, but the message is still the same: nurturing and loving ourselves will keep our heart open, the energy flowing, and enable us to share that love with...
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Staying Healthy When Traveling
This is a re-post of an article I wrote last September after a year of unexpected travel. I hope some of the tips are helpful for all of you summer travelers! I think I traveled more this summer than...
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Holiday Self-Love
It seems that every year when December is just around the corner and the holiday frenzy is underway, the subject of self-care shows up. Recently, during a conversation with a friend, I gently suggested...
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Conquering My Fear–I Did It! (And So Can You!)
I mentioned in my last post Loving My Introverted Self that I had received an email several weeks ago asking me to conduct an interview and I was terrified. Well, guess what? I did it! All the...
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Healing With Inner Medicine
Studying Wise Earth Ayurveda with Maya Tiwari “No medicine, no matter how powerful, can replace your own. Life is simple. We’ve made it complex by adding massive amounts of material appendages to it,...
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Transitioning into Fall/Vata Season
“It is the summer’s great last heat, It is the fall’s first chill: They meet.” – Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt Here in NYC, fall is in the air. It’s ever so subtle, but you can sense it. Apples have arrived...
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‘Tis the Season for Nurturing
I’ve been looking at this photo of my beloved cactus that I’ve decorated the last couple of years for inspiration/motivation. It’s been like pulling teeth getting me to put up any decorations this...
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Dealing With Life’s Traumas
Inevitably in our lives we find ourselves dealing with trauma. It might be ours or a friend or loved one’s. I have learned that no one is immune, and no one’s trauma is any more or less important than...
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Loving Your Belly
Ganesh, the lovable Hindu deity with his rotund belly Do you love your belly? Most people I know don’t think too kindly of their belly. Seems like we usually ignore it unless we’re trying to flatten...
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What a Difference a Week Makes!
Starting to look more like a home. I feel as though I’m slowly coming back to life. It has been one week since I moved across the Hudson River from NYC to Jersey City. Not a big move, by many people’s...
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August: Don’t Forget Your Dose of R & R!
Rowing on Lake Leelanau, Northern Michigan By now you might know about my penchant for rowing. Not the racing kind, but the slow, gliding across the lake, looking at the clouds kind of rowing. It makes...
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How the Doshas Play a Role During the Holidays
It’s that time of year again and I am trying to keep the panic at bay. The holidays seem to be all about staying organized, time management, scheduling, and upsetting your regular routine. Finally, I...
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