Fifteen years ago, a single book I picked up in the Boston Airport helped me leave an abusive job, seek help for a spiraling eating disorder and pursue my passion for writing. There is no doubt, when I look back at the last decade plus, (during which I got healthy, married, had my first child and became a published author), that a book saved my life. Throughout my life, I’ve … [Read more...] about The Book That Saved My Life (and the books that are helping mom’s through the pandemic)
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Why Every Super Mom Needs a Sidekick
Enlightenment. Don’t you wish that every morning you woke up to the sweet sounds of singing birds (or just silence), where you could spend fifteen, even five minutes looking inward and evaluating your choices? You know, reflecting on how yesterday’s meltdown could have been avoided. When the day starts going pear-shaped, wouldn’t it be wondrous to have the presence of mind … [Read more...] about Why Every Super Mom Needs a Sidekick
June Astrology
We can calm down, just for a moment, since we’re past those harrowing Taurus/Scorpio eclipses which brought about so much upheaval in the past few weeks, and now we can move into the slightly balmier days of June. Things should be rather peaceful in the first few days of this month, since it isn’t often that we can enjoy a grand water trine of major planets linked with … [Read more...] about June Astrology
GaiamTV Inspires
Recently, I’ve been trying out GaiamTV. My husband and I are really into exercising at home, so GaiamTV is right up our alley. There are loads of exercise DVDs you can stream online, from Power Yoga with Rodney Yee to Jillian Michaels Extreme Shed and Shred. We were already fans of Rodney and Jillian’s workouts, and have some of their DVDs in our home collection. It was … [Read more...] about GaiamTV Inspires
Meditating with Children
Last Sunday, my husband and I watched Oprah’s Next Chapter. In the episode Oprah visited Fairfield, Iowa, a town where thousands gather to meditate daily as a group. It was astounding! We both felt totally inspired. The local private school named The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment practices a “conscious-based education” that incorporates transcendental meditation, … [Read more...] about Meditating with Children