Essentials for an amazing life

Do you ever find yourself frustrated by some commonly held sayings of the woo-woo world?

I do.

And I am like, MISS WOO.

I saw this post on Instagram the other day on the account of a VERY woo perso...

Are there any uptight people in the audience tonight?

*peers out into the lights*

Anybody? Anyone?..............

OH GOOD. I see some hands…

Y’all are brave. I thought I was going to have to be the...

Have I told you that I live in a gated community?

I do.

It’s something I never thought I’d say since I love neighborhoods with big trees that run parallel to city streets—the kind of street with a l...

I want to talk about writing today.

Or technically, about not writing.

Specifically I’m talking to you novelists, screenplay writers, poets, and short story writers out there.

Hi babes.

I’ve heard...

Have you been feeling stressed lately?

Stress can show up as incessant worried thoughts, overthinking, a clenched jaw, tight shoulders, shallow breathing, increased heart rate or blood pressure, slee...

So, you’re an artist, right?

Maybe you take photos, you play music, you love watercolors, or you write.

You love to DJ or salsa dance or bake or quilt or arrange flowers.

Maybe you don’t call yours...

You know that friend you have who constantly gripes to you about her guy problems or her money problems or her work problems?

You listen patiently. You may even gently offer advice (since she asked f...

Ohhhhkaaay… spiritual wilderness?

Rebecca…

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Being in the spiritual wilderness, in my summation, means that you’re feeling lost, unmoored, helpless and possibly hopeless.

Hey… have I told you about Doris?

Years ago I worked as a part time wellness and fitness instructor for an assisted living facility in the suburbs of Portland.

I loved this job.

I did all kinds of ...

I’m not going to talk about how overwhelming the world is right now because, um, hello.

It’s bananas.

B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

I swear. My brain does this EVERY TIME without fail.

(No idea what I’m talking ...

What the heck kind of question is that?

Am I visualizing too big? Psh!

Most people would say I’m not dreaming big enough!

Okay, okay… but hear me out.

You understand that all things in your life o...

I was talking to a dear friend of mine a few weeks ago.

She said, “Hey… do you have anything to help with eco anxiety?”

Why yes. Yes I do.

Just a reminder/disclaimer, before we get into this: I’m n...