the courage to be
As the year closes and we’re on the eve of the darkest day at the Winter Solstice what are you...
Alice Dommert
Leafing behind
As fall finishes and winter takes over, the last leaves are falling from the trees. Even after all...
what r u planting?
As we approach the holiday season, it’s not a time that we associate with planting. Yet, in this...
Three Deep Breaths
You’ve heard the expression “just take a breath” more than once. Maybe it was from your mother...
Be a mountain
One of my very favorite songs is I’m a Mountain by Sarah Harner. It’s a peppy song that has one...
a beautiful dance partner
Are you a leader or a follower? Often I’m a little of both but more often I want to lead, to take...
the victorious breath
“It’s so powerful. I couldn’t believe it. REALLY deep slow breaths are an amazing way to find...
coming back to the breath
It’s so easy to forget. The breath. The life force that keeps our body machine alive. It expands...
To nap or not
I have this conversation often with people in our Live Great Programs and have been digging into...
collecting colors
I’ve always been fascinated by colors. On occasion there was that question “What is your favorite...
bring summer inside
This summer I read The Blue Zones: lessons for living longer from the people who lived the longest...
A Labor Day pledge
As we celebrate Labor Day this week I began to wonder about this word labor and the history of...
Find your sit bones
I’m a sloucher. I criticize myself about my posture, but find that when I sit for more than thirty...
A mindful burger
Perhaps we are taking the mindful thing a bit too far? I’m in Chicago and came across EPIC...
Sugar as a spice
This weekend, while perusing through some information on healthful living, I found some flooring...
Minute meditation with the breath
Do you have stress in your day? Whether it’s a little or a lot, stress can have some unpleasant...
ready for a hike?
Hiking season is upon us. You can hike anywhere–the beach, the woods, up a mountain or through a...
A four letter word
So I had the awesome experience to visit Costa Rica recently. The country is beautiful and heaven...
living at your desk?
What if you could put one thing on your desk that just might shift your energy, reduce your stress...