Heart & Soul Blog

Boundaries – Why, When and How

Boundaries – Why, When and How

Sometimes we set boundaries because we feel vulnerable, attacked, underappreciated, or other. Boundary setting is a self-protective move to defend ourselves from some threats.

read more
Softening Around Anger II

Softening Around Anger II

What does this really mean? How do you soften around any anger you may be feeling? Perhaps… consider the issue at hand or the person or situation. Perhaps… don’t become hardened or act like a brick wall, unable or unwilling to see others’ perspectives. Maybe consider...

read more
Softening Around Anger

Softening Around Anger

At 52 years of age I have dealt with enough boys and men to have been affected by them – both positively and negatively. Yet anger tends to be more of a masculine trait…

read more
Relationships & Survival Skills

Relationships & Survival Skills

Relationships throughout time have always had their challenges. But for us living in this Covid and quarantined and uncertain time, they can get all too real. Many of us disagree about what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what we should do about it. This very...

read more
Technology vs. Peace of Mind

Technology vs. Peace of Mind

Without going into too much detail – causing us all more angst than necessary – things haven’t been working so well for me these days. You know: computer, internet, software and platform stuff; trying to get my Real ID, a new social security card, even renewing my...

read more
How to See People WHOLE

How to See People WHOLE

My husband says that he thinks I’m pretty darn perfect most of the time (and to be fair, he usually acts like he actually thinks this). Until…He doesn’t. Every couple of months Tom suddenly expresses a list of gripes about me – most of which I’ve heard before. And so...

read more
Wear Kindness:  Self Expression Through Fashion (pt. 1)

Wear Kindness: Self Expression Through Fashion (pt. 1)

We’ve had this dream… It started out as a vision, and then morphed into conversation… Now we’re putting our ideas onto paper…And soon there will be actual plans afoot. But to make that a reality, we need to fully flesh out the vision – our individual visions and...

read more
Burnout – A Life Force Exhausted

Burnout – A Life Force Exhausted

Why do we push ourselves to the point of detrimental consequences such as fatigue or exhaustion, anxiety or stress, depression or isolation…? Is it the expectation we feel to act a certain way coming from society, family and friends, work associates, or ourselves? We...

read more
The Garden Diaries (Introduction)

The Garden Diaries (Introduction)

While I’ve always loved nature, I wasn’t all that interested in gardening until my 40s when the concept of helping things grow suddenly seemed a miraculous endeavor. In addition, having daily access at my fingertips to fresh organic food is a component of living a...

read more
Tai Chi: Philosophical AND Practical

Tai Chi: Philosophical AND Practical

“Internal martial arts gives you a method of learning to focus awareness and refine sensitivity. The techniques in themselves are not so important--functioning as concepts or points of departure for a deeper discussion of what's really going on in a given interaction....

read more
The Man, the Myth, the Legend… The Role Model

The Man, the Myth, the Legend… The Role Model

His name was Bob. He was a devoted husband, supportive father, successful businessman, and steadfast friend. But in the end, no matter the role he played in each of our lives, he was one thing to all of us: An inspiration.I hadn’t seen Bob in about 6 years, but he...

read more
MASSAGE: From Physical Presence to Magical Realm

MASSAGE: From Physical Presence to Magical Realm

"If I am able to lie down in comfort, feeling the physical sensations of relief and healing, my consciousness is also able to float up into a more spiritual-feeling space of timelessness and pure potential."When I had my first massage, I felt gentle tingling...

read more
ART SAVES LIVES: Open House & Opening Reception

ART SAVES LIVES: Open House & Opening Reception

"We are a gallery and a center for healing and creativity - as we know it is all connected - creating the kind of intimacy that facilitates profound healing."Did you make it out to the Middleway Health Foundation Open House & Art Reception on 2nd Saturday, October 8?...

read more
Say What? Rumors, Hearsay and Gossip, Oh My!

Say What? Rumors, Hearsay and Gossip, Oh My!

“Is the Dalai Lama coming to Sacramento?” When people hear something like this they often just run with it, turning it into a statement rather than a question. “The Dalai Lama is coming to town!” The big things in life are especially prone to this.The truth is that...

read more