“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Let’s talk about the formaldehyde that might be lurking in your skin care and beauty products. Formaldehyde? Yep. Last week, I wrote and posted an article about five of the most dangerous chemicals that might be hiding in your personal care …
Bold Moves! But First? Boundaries. The Year of the Fire Monkey Begins!
“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.” ~Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon The Year of the Fire Monkey is upon us, you guys! I, for one, am extremely excited about this year. I am also, admittedly, a little nervous. Fire. Monkey. This is a potent combination of energies, if you ask me. One …
Go Ride Your Damn Bike. And Other Important Spiritual Lessons. (Or, I Wrote Another Post About Dating. It Might Be Time For An Intervention.)
“Beware of allowing a tactless word, a rebuttal, a rejection to obliterate the whole sky” ~ Anaïs Nin Confession: I’m kind of a fixer. I love to smooth things over. Tie up loose ends. Come to a reasonable and harmonious solution that magically satisfies everyone involved. Wrap it all up in a neat little package so that nobody gets hurt …
When Your Cat Bites Off Her Tail, It’s Okay To Cry. And Other Reasons You Should Never Apologize For Your Tears.
“If you’ve never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like.”~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Last week, my beloved kitten, Sammy Poptart, bit off the end of her own tail. I came home from a long, 10-hour day at work to what looked like a crime scene in my apartment, with blood smeared on walls, curtains, and furniture, …
Vulnerability is Scary. Someone Should Probably Bring Wine. (Or, How to Be Brave This Valentine’s Day.)
(Photo of my sister and me, circa 1984. I’m the littler one.) “It is man’s social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained.” ~Mahatma Gandhi Confession: I don’t …
Happy New Year! What the Year of the Horse Has In Store For Us and How To Harness Its Power For Good
Well, friends, the Year of the Horse is officially upon us.* I, for one, am immensely excited about this shift in cosmic energy, eager to move out of the deeply introspective, sometimes chaotically emotional, paradigm-altering state of being that has dominated over the past couple of years. While absolutely essential to forward movement, these more internal, introverted, degenerative phases of …
On Stardust, Snake Skins, and Slowing Down: Goal- and Intention-Setting For Procrastinators
2014 is finally upon us. And when I say finally, what I really mean is, “What the hell happened to October, November, and December? Did we skip that part of last year?” Because, seriously. The end of 2013 just sort of flew by. At record pace, from where I’m standing. And so here I am on January 2nd, sort of …