My kiddos are all out the door for their first full day of school - swirling stomachs, smiles, and all. I'm thrilled for them, and feel fortunate to truly believe that each of our three children will have an expansive year - through the ups and the downs, the neat and the messy, the big and the small. As for me, I shut the door behind them and felt the now-familiar bittersweet … [Read more...] about Letting Go Of “Either/Or” To Find Peace By Accepting Paradox
Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular: A Final Farewell
I was fortunate to be invited by dear friends to the United Center for Oprah's Surprise Spectacular. To say I was thrilled to give a huge, immediate, resounding YES would be an understatement. While I was definitely excited about the star power that I knew would be partaking in this event, the biggest part of me really wanted to be present to extend energetically my heartfelt … [Read more...] about Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular: A Final Farewell
Fourteen Isn’t What It Used To Be
Yes, my oldest daughter texts, posts, and video chats. Yes, she is acutely aware of when it is "time" to freshen up the wardrobe with a few new pieces from the latest fashion trends. Yes, she often rolls her eyes at my "weird" behaviors. And yes, friends are at the top of her sharing list these days. Indeed, a typical teenager in so many ways, EXCEPT for … [Read more...] about Fourteen Isn’t What It Used To Be
Life Lessons from The King’s Speech and Beyond
With the big win of The King's Speech at the Academy Awards Sunday night comes an invitation to discuss a most basic premise of the Soul to Soul Perspective--wisdom can be found everywhere--everyday life is our best and most profound teacher. The books, movies, articles, songs, confrontations, illnesses, and even laundry create the tapestry of a sacred life. Driving my daughter … [Read more...] about Life Lessons from The King’s Speech and Beyond
How to Balance Children and Technology
In the modern age of texts, tweets, and status updates, it is of utmost importance that parents maintain open lines of face-to-face, soul-to-soul communication with their children. This does not mean resisting a highly technological world that is not going away, but rather continually exploring new ways to connect with one another both on and beyond the keyboard. The new … [Read more...] about How to Balance Children and Technology