Many years ago I had an extraordinary experience with a deer that opened my heart and mind. That experience I feel was a very graphic illustration of the research of both Dr. Bruce Lipton, and Dr. Hans Jenny. As my thoughts and emotions changed it impacted both my body and my mind. The deer felt…
Today I would like to talk about work. What does the word mean to you? Is it something you try to avoid? Do you only see it as a means to an end? Is it a way to avoid the rest of your life? Or is it a joy? There is a Zen saying, “Before…
Today I would like to talk about how the lifting the ‘shelter in place’ that is taking place in varying degrees throughout the world is bringing about many changes—some good and some not so good. So to begin with, I think we need to remember we are in the middle of a unique global challenge!!!…
Today I would like to tell you a story about my friend Judy and magic crayons. The previous week Judy needed her students to stand in line for a short period of time. Though within a few minutes she could feel several of her students beginning to have a meltdown. In a flash of genius…
Since every day we seem to be bombarded with more and more stress, Alex and I would like to share some simple tips, and stories with you to hopefully put a smile on your face and help you keep your head screwed on straight in these very challenging times. Back in the mid –seventies, I…
Many years ago, actually many decades ago, one of my teachers told me that when there was a tsunami I needed to run to the highest ground and tie myself to the biggest tree. To me a tsunami is an unexpected large force of energy that our system is not expecting and may have difficulty…
It is not the cards we are dealt that decide our happiness; it is how we respond to the situation. Every turn of the road we have an opportunity to view ourselves as a victim or choose to be the hero in our own life. This is not something imaginary. As the Molecules of Emotion by Candace…
There has been an explosion of research over the past decade that shows how important the first few years of a child’s life are in terms of social, emotional, and cognitive development. For many years, preschool and infant toddler care providers have focused on helping children compensate and overcome traumatic experiences and home life deficits.…
Many years ago when I first met Dr. Bruce Lipton he told me that our emotions were like the gauges on the dashboard of our car. They let us know if a situation was good or not good for our biology. Today I would like to elaborate on that metaphor and explain how you can…
Today I would like to talk about surviving stress. I have talked about this topic before, but feel it is important to talk about it again because of all of the stress created by the pandemic. Within each of us is a tolerance or intolerance for the opposite states of chaos and order or predictability…