Life’s challenges can be a springboard to happiness. You might laugh, and say “No way, hard times SUCK, and I wish I didn’t have to go through them!” Well, I’m here to tell you differently. To say to you, “Hard times are a gift.”  Yes, it’s true. IF you take the path of learning from

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I came across an article recently that caused my head to turn. It’s been running in the back of my mind to share with you, and now it’s time. It’s time because it’s so much of what I offer people in working with me, and may speak volumes to each of you who are running

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My guess is you give a lot of yourself – whether it’s with your children, your spouse/partner, your career, or your social life and community. It feels good to give. It expands our hearts and opens doors of connection. It’s also the first teaching in Buddhism – generosity.  BUT. And here’s the big but of

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The first time I noticed I wasn’t immortal (because I thought I was), was when I looked in the mirror at 30 years old and saw my first wrinkle. I remember a sinking feeling in my stomach. That feeling was my ego saying, “you’re not going to live forever – shit!” And each stage of

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Last March a woman named Dianne contacted me who wanted to come to the Living Beyond Belief retreat, but needed a scholarship to do it. Miraculously one of my readers sent a full retreat scholarship the next day, for whomever needed it, not knowing that Dianne had just called me the day before asking about one. I had seen

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In the fall of 2005 I went to India feeling healthy and strong, returning 2 months later with an undiagnosable illness. Whether I got this virus in India or brought it from the States is irrelevant. It manifested as fatigue, dizziness, loss of balance, nausea, and a band of pressure that surrounded my head. I

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Every spring I have an itch to go to the desert, any kind of desert, a place with warmth, where I can put on my sandals, shorts, and a wide brimmed hat. A place where I can thaw out from a Montana winter and find out what my skin looks like in the glow of

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I’m not talking marriage here! But it can help your relationship too! I’m talking about making a commitment to ourselves in every day life. We can have many intentions or goals in our life like becoming a better cook, meditating daily, improving our ski skills, learning to dance, learning to write creatively, etc. As the

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Last weekend I participated in a women’s weekend retreat (Celebrating Women – Boulder Hot Springs). This was a new experience for me; and ten years ago I would have run away from it, believing everyone was crazy (because I was not connected to any part of my spirituality). I originally committed to attending because I

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From making lemonade (see last post) to making miracles. After standing on the precipice of life and death with my Mom, the doctor found us after the surgery in the atrium, with big eyes, hearts pounding, waiting. He said, “Follow me into this room, and I’ll tell you what I found.” Oh God, what is

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