Developing the Gratitude Muscle

Developing the Gratitude Muscle

Do you have 15 minutes each day to easily improve your health? More than 225 studies have shown that joy and happiness are good for us.  What creates joy is a bouquet of components including gratitude, according to Elissa Epel, Phd. Professor and Vice Chair of the...
Go Away Fear

Go Away Fear

How was your week?  Really, how was it? This week was tough for me. I came down with a virulent stomach virus without any warning. I had my first thermography mammogram that came out not as well as I wanted. And, seven weeks post-Hurricane Ian, the strain of haggling...
Stop Saying “Its Only Things” to Hurricane Ian Survivors

Stop Saying “Its Only Things” to Hurricane Ian Survivors

5 Things to Say and 5 Things Not to Say to A Trauma Survivor! I am home again after a month of recuperating from Hurricane Ian.  My recuperation was not necessarily physical, more emotional and mental.  I wrote about that last week.  During this time, I observed both...
Giving Yourself Permission to Release Guilt, Shame & Blame

Giving Yourself Permission to Release Guilt, Shame & Blame

 It Can Help With Healing! As I was walking on the beach Saturday morning unable to hear anything but the crashing sound of the waves and a few gulls, the following a-ha moment came to me. I AM STRONG. This was three weeks after Hurricane Ian had hit Fort Myers. I was...
Nature is Resilient and So are We!

Nature is Resilient and So are We!

What does Resilience Mean to You? Resilience is often defined as our ability to bounce back from hardships in life.  For most of us from the Fort Myers area, this is the type of resilience that is being tested in the petri dish of post-Hurricane Ian. It is human...
Healing from Hurricane Ian

Healing from Hurricane Ian

Trauma is Not the Event But Your Reaction to the Event Whether you were caught in your house as 10 feet of rushing water was surrounding you, fearfully waiting in a closet as you listened to the howls of 150 mph winds believing you were not going to make it out...
Hurricane Ian: A First-Hand Account

Hurricane Ian: A First-Hand Account

How Telling My Story of Hurricane Ian Helps Us All Heal! By now, most have seen the total devastation that swept through our beautiful community.  In many ways, I am glad I did not see the footage of  the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Ian before I had a chance to...
Hurricane Ian and Our Nervous System

Hurricane Ian and Our Nervous System

What happens to our nervous system when waiting for a hurricane? As I walked into Pelican Sound to teach yoga Saturday morning, I immediately noticed the frazzled energy of the room…. Several conversations going on at once as the ladies were expressing their concerns...
Can You Develop More Intuition? Science Says Yes

Can You Develop More Intuition? Science Says Yes

The Heart Knows First! Keys to Developing Intuition Have you ever had an intuition about something before the event happens? Perhaps, you are thinking about someone you haven’t seen for years and out of the blue s/he calls you. Or you sense you need to call a friend...
Uplifting Each Other without Saying a Word!

Uplifting Each Other without Saying a Word!

What Are You Feeding the Field? In my last blog, I shared how you can avoid stress by practicing HeartMath’s Coherent Communication™ to avoid drama and triggers when talking with others. (see post here) This week we look at another kind of communication, one...
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