Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
“Breathe. You’ve arrived.” These three powerful words are posted on the welcome sign at the entrance of the Kripalu Center in Western Massachusetts. My Soul Shift retreat was held there last spring, and I will be returning March 7-9, 2025 to teach a new group. It may seem odd, but I can’t wait to see that sign again. The words…
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I’ve never made a summer bucket list. Creating a list of things I want to do or places I want to go has always felt like added pressure – and summer is a time of year that I long for less pressure, not more. What I started doing several years back was collecting ‘sparks of life’ – tiny, unplanned moments…
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Since the last time I wrote to you in this space, I’ve been hearing better – and I don’t mean with my ears; I mean with my heart. I think maybe it’s because… Or maybe I’m listening to myself better now because… Truthfully, it’s probably a combination of all those factors that are helping me pay attention to what matters…
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Our Christmas tree was in a new spot this year. After nearly a decade in the same corner, year after year, an adverse situation caused things to shift. The recliner my husband needed to recover from surgery now sits where the Christmas tree once did. Unlike the couch or armchair, the recliner allowed his neck to be in a comfortable…
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For Thanksgiving dinner 2022, I made conversation cards to use during our sit-down meal. Some might find that strange or unnecessary, but when a family goes through a traumatic event, the aftereffects can make holiday rituals, including dinner conversation, difficult. Never had an old Tupperware dish filled with scraps of paper held so much value. Based on my family’s response…
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I never know which question I pose at my Soul Shift retreat will be The One – the one that sparks someone to voice a vulnerable truth, which then sparks more sharing, which then culminates to an anthem of brave voices and ideas. At my most recent retreat, the question was: “If money were no object, what would you do…
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