On Becoming…

When I was a little girl…like many young children…I would daydream about what it would be like to become a grownup. In my mind, this would follow a logical sequence of becoming a teenager, a high school student, a college student, and then an adult. Each of these blocks seemed as if it would be…

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Embracing Change and New Beginnings

It has been a long time since I have written, and that is not because I didn’t have any content! With the pandemic, there seems to have been constant turbulence at a time when simultaneously it seemed impossible to create sustainable change. I remember being little and waiting for change…change of class, change of season,…

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Be Present and Avoid Dying, Having Never Lived

Disclaimer: we cannot avoid dying. Death is universal. However, we do have control over how colorfully we live. The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious…

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College Bound!

For my friends who are in the process of dropping off their first-borns (or any other children too!)at college and are hurting…I have been there. I know it hurts far more than you ever would have imagined when you were battling that ornery teen just last year. When you give birth, they tell you that…

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For Father’s Day…A Shoutout to the Dads

Some of my earliest memories of my father include riding around the living room on his back while he pretended to be a horse, letting me touch his scratchy weekend beard, telling me silly jokes and teaching me how to play cards. I remember sitting under the kitchen table early in the morning with one…

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The Simple Practice of Daily Meditation

Many of us have heard about the pros of daily mediation…much research and discussion is still to be done on this subject…but more and more it seems that there is a positive correlation between a daily meditation practice and improved mood, health, and an actual change in brain chemistry so that these benefits can become…

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Healthy Eating: Breakfast 101

For more ideas for nutrition, exercise, and healthy family living, check in with www.wellnessnow.guru (“Our Blog”) ! Have a wonderful start to spring! Kids Need Their Morning Meal While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more. Their growing bodies and developing brains rely heavily on the regular intake…

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