Archive for November 2012
Wearing our labels on the outside
There’s that moment when a well-meaning friend or family member comes up behind you and says, “Your tag is showing.” They tuck it back into your shirt, and you go on with your day, confident that our label is where it is supposed to be – on the inside. We all walk around with a…
Read MorePositive Thinking-Fake it until you make it
As a young music student, the positive thinking was a constant challenge. I remember a moment in a lesson when I was struggling with a musical phrase in the upper range. Missing the top note repeatedly, I was extremely frustrated. I had an upcoming performance of the piece that was important to me. After making…
Read MoreGratitude – not just for holidays
Once the election was over, and the political rhetoric ceased, I rejoined conversations on Facebook without fearing what I would see on my news feed. I was delighted to notice that many people had undertaken a thirty-day gratitude challenge in the month of November. I have enjoyed the positive boost of energy I have received…
Read MoreCynicism: Smashing the “Jade(d)” mask
Many years ago, when I was a graduate music student at USC, I remember how excited (and more than a little scared) I was to be a part of such an amazing institution and to be among such talented teachers and students. I recall conversations with my new colleagues about our aspirations and what we…
Read MoreReiki-What’s it all about?
Before I even get started, I need to say that I grew up in Maine. Folks where I’m from tend to be of the downright practical sort. As a result, they are highly suspicious of things that they can’t see or touch. When I first discovered Reiki as a means to access deep levels of…
Read MoreStretching-Why We Don’t Make Time
Stretching is something that I regularly forget. Yesterday, I was driving to Orange County to give a massage. In the best of conditions, it’s a 1.25-hour drive from Santa Clarita. But this was not the case. There were two major accidents on the other side of the freeway. Even though there were no lanes closed…
Read MoreForgiveness-Selfish Wellness Hack
I just finished reading “Forgive for Good” by Dr. Fred Luskin, and I’m still chewing on the concept that choosing forgiveness is making a choice for personal wellness that is so powerful that it can only be described as selfish. He talks about our process of creating “grievance stories” that narrate the tales of hurt,…
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