Wednesday 19th June 2013,

Browsing the "being present" Tag

girlwithballoons1

The Cracked Pot Shines the Most Light

In a world where we can airbrush away our physical flaws with the click of a button,  or we can virtually create a persona of “having it all”, it’s kind of ironic that the facade of perfection actually holds us [...]

April 6, 2011 Blog Posts, Diaries, Life, Love Thyself Featured, Self-Love
coldair

A Cold Air Wake Up Call: Why Brain Dumping Works for Me

All I can say is “BRRRR” right about now- it’s been really cold! I actually love the chill in the air, it’s refreshing. And, it flat-out smacked me in the face yesterday. Let me explain: We were rushing around trying [...]

December 16, 2010 Blog Posts, My Life
change

Change, Happiness, Hope, Dreams

We had such a beautiful weekend at Kenmare School in Jersey City. The weather was divine, the leaves starting to turn to orange and brown. I think it’s the change of seasons that signals us to take a look at [...]

October 21, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life, Soar
womanwithbubbles

The Reason: Connecting the Dots

A few months ago, a team of people from Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) came to New Jersey searching for the next TV star for their “OWN” show. With a lot of coordination and support from family and friends, I spent [...]

October 18, 2010 Blog Posts, Bounce, Life, My Life
10_5_10

3 Things for Tuesday

Live: Adding chicken meatballs to the escarole soup from Sunday. Eating it on the porch while watching the rain and waiting for the family to return from their shopping trip. Love: LuLu and Little Man’s excitement for Halloween. They bought [...]

October 5, 2010 3 Things, Blog Posts, My Life
dandelion

Mixed Messages Holding You Back?

Here are 2 mindset shifts that can catapult us from “dreaming” about doing something to “being” the person we were born to be. *See Yourself as You Want to Be- Now We live up to the expectations and the image [...]

September 16, 2010 Blog Posts, Dream Big, Life, Soar
Embrace Rain in a Warm Milk Bath

Embrace Rain in a Warm Milk Bath

It is raining today. LuLu, Little Man, and I are on our front porch just watching it fall. The kids are calmer on the porch when it rains – it relaxes their energetic little bodies. And, it is such a [...]

August 24, 2010 Blog Posts, DIY Fun, Life, Self-Love
4 Tips For a Relaxing Space

4 Tips For a Relaxing Space

Since the world has become so fast paced, it’s nice to come home to a relaxing, pleasing space. Calmer energy, a sense of “presence”, and balance can easily begin there, just by creating your ideal living space to fit your [...]

August 24, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Style
Midday Break: Present Tense = Not Tense

Midday Break: Present Tense = Not Tense

How many people can describe in full detail his/her drive to the food store? Can you recall the make and model of the car in front of you? Do you know exactly how many traffic lights you crossed? Most of [...]

August 23, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life
Permission to Just “Be”

Permission to Just “Be”

While the end of the week is a very popular time for everyone to think about resolutions, what they want to change, what they want to accomplish, I am taking a stand against the “mad rush” to “start” (the  phenomenon [...]

August 14, 2010 Balance, Blog Posts, Life