It seems that everywhere we turn, we see the words meditation and mindfulness. Scientific American and Time magazine recently devoted entire issues to this topic. Which just warms my heart; bringing it into the mainstream is powerful! However, with the increase in awareness and a growing conversation, there is also a bit of confusion. What exactly is meditation […]
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“Spring Cleaning” the Toxic People Out of Your Life
During this past election, many of us had the opportunity to see a side of people you had no idea existed. Old colleagues, school acquaintances, even some relatives showed their support for their candidate with harsh rhetoric and sarcastic memes. I took this as an opportunity to “clean house”. I started deleting some people who, […]
Acknowledging Strength Through Fear
Those who know me, know that I’m notorious for my paralyzing fear of flying. My first time flying will forever go down in history. Growing up, there were no opportunities for me to go on an airplane. As I grew up, the fear increased (possibly due to the fear of the unknown). When I was […]
The Power of the Playlist
by Janice M. Woerner, OTR/L Back in the 90’s there was a show called Ally McBeal. This show was pre-Sex and the City, so I consider it to be the first show that depicted 20 to 30-something single women in their quest for love, fulfilling careers, etc. in all its glorious neuroticism. It pushed boundaries […]
Try This As Your (NEW) New Year’s Resolution
Lose 20 pounds. Get back in the gym. Stick with my diet. Do any of these sound like your New Year’s Resolution? If so, you’re not alone . . . and there’s a reason why. The messages about how your life would be better if you just dropped the weight or (fill in the blank) […]