The Critical First Step to Changing Your Life Today

Saying Yes to Change

If you could change one thing about your life or current situation, what would it be? What’s the one thing that would make you feel healthier, happier, or more complete? More importantly, what’s holding you back from making that change? Most of us know exactly what we would like to be different about our lives. The challenge typically comes down to actually making the necessary changes to get us there. Moreover, there are changes our lives [...] Keep reading »

Nature’s Ways: Experiencing the Sacred in the Natural World

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“Believe one who knows: you will find something greater in woods than in books.  Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters.” ~ Saint Bernard de Clairvaux Have you ever started reading a book and thought to yourself, “Wow, I’m reading this at the perfect time in my life!”? If you had read it any sooner, it just wouldn’t have had the same impact…it wouldn’t move you or speak to [...] Keep reading »

The Happiness Project: Book Review and Giveaway

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“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.” ~ William Butler Yeats Unlike some of the philosophers and great minds throughout the ages, I do not believe the purpose or meaning of life is to seek or find happiness. Rather, I see happiness as a product of living a meaningful life.  By aligning our lives with our values, we also come to [...] Keep reading »

Experiencing “Naked in Eden” ~ Book Review and Giveaway

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Today, I am sharing one of my personal treasures with you!  Robin Easton’s Naked in Eden immediately became one of my “top shelf” books, a special collection of all the books that have significantly influenced me or shaped my life in a meaningful way. If you’ve already had the pleasure of reading Naked in Eden, I hope you will consider passing this opportunity along to someone special.  For those of you who haven’t experienced it, [...] Keep reading »

Valentine’s Day: 16 Ways to Love Your Lover (Book Review & Giveaway!)

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With love in the air and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to suggest a different way to connect with your lover this time of year. Consider ditching the Hallmarkesque candies, chocolates, and flowers, and investing in the gift of understanding. I would like to share with you: 16 Ways to Love Your Lover by: Otto Kroeger & Janet M. Thuesen I kid you not when I say the wisdom in this book saved [...] Keep reading »