Gaining Focus: Caring Enough to Take Action

Today’s post is from guest blogger W. Felderman.  I received it as a response to a recent post and wanted to share it with you. I hope you find it as useful as I did. Would you love to have more focus in life? We all admire some people’s ability to concentrate, whether they’re training for … Read more

Tools for a Peaceful Life – A to Z

Today I want to share some of my most effective tools for a peaceful life by giving you my A to Z list. Once you’ve reviewed my list, I challenge you to make one of your own. A – Affirm – this applies to yourself and others. The Oxford dictionary has two definitions for the … Read more

How to Discover Your True Purpose

If you’ve followed me for any length of time (if so, thank you), you’ve probably seen the phrase, “find your purpose – find your joy!” more than once. However, I’ve noticed that many people don’t know now to find their purpose. In my humble opinion, you will find your purpose once you understand your passions … Read more

New Ideas + Open Minds = More Peaceful Life

When I was a child, I was quite opinionated and had trouble understanding why everyone didn’t think the way I thought. As I got older, I still had trouble understanding how people could think so differently, but I wasn’t quite as outspoken. It was a whole lot safer and life was more peaceful, I found, … Read more

Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week

Sunday Serenities – A New Affirmation to Start Your Week Each week we will be sharing a new affirmation.  The introductory information will remain the same, but if you are new to affirmations, please check out the first two sections on “What is an Affirmation?” and  “How to Practice Your Affirmation.” If you regularly read … Read more

The Connection Between Stretching and Meditation

You’ve probably heard about the connection between meditation and yoga, but did you know that yoga is way more than just stretching, twisting yourself into a pretzel, and holding poses for long periods of time? Yoga encompasses so much more than just the physical. If you look up the definition of yoga, you may find … Read more

Forgive and Let Go to Keep Your Peace

Everyone has suffered some sort of emotional hurt through the words or actions of another. Experiencing this hurt is completely natural, but sometimes the hurt lingers for a long time. This interferes with our day to day life, whether we realize it or not. We may notice that there is an undercurrent in our life … Read more

Delegation Strategies for the Recovering Control Freak

True confessions – this used to be one of my biggest struggles as a recovering perfectionist. I would be appointed to carry out a project – whether it be a big one or little didn’t matter. I would have people around me who were fully capable of making everything work, getting things done, and probably … Read more