All the thoughts, beliefs, opinions and conclusions that you have had in this lifetime or any lifetime that you had to choose between fulfilling your dreams and having a family, are you willing to destroy and uncreate them all? In this short … [Read more...] about Are you willing to destroy the conclusion that you have to choose between fulfilling your dreams and having a family?
Archives for 2019
What’s the Difference Between Making a New Year’s Resolutions and Forming a New Habit?
I avoid New Year's Resolutions, but I DO like jump starting a new habit by trying it for 30 days straight. Really what is the difference? Here's how they seem different to me:The very notion of New Year's Resolutions (which I used to … [Read more...] about What’s the Difference Between Making a New Year’s Resolutions and Forming a New Habit?
Clearing Limiting Beliefs About Family in the Holidays
In this short video I employ a technique to clear your limiting beliefs about family in the holidays. My clearings are what is known as "Spiritual Mind Treatment" taught by Centers for Spiritual Living and incorporate language and concepts … [Read more...] about Clearing Limiting Beliefs About Family in the Holidays
The Accidental Collector Part 1: The End of Pigs
Does anyone really set out to become a collector? I sure didn't. In my fifty-eight years on the planet, I have accidentally come to preside over two separate collections, one of pigs and one of nativity scenes. This post will … [Read more...] about The Accidental Collector Part 1: The End of Pigs
Beware the Day After
For the past few years, I've gotten pretty good at "getting through" challenging periods of life without using extra food, treats, or other destructive behaviors to cope. But the "day after" is another matter. What can I do to rid … [Read more...] about Beware the Day After
Don’t Throw the Consciousness Out with the Christ Child
There are many reasons to judge Christmas: the commercialism, the cultural dominance of one religion over most of the world, and the appropriation of ancient winter solstice traditions without attribution to name a few. Yet, as we celebrate … [Read more...] about Don’t Throw the Consciousness Out with the Christ Child
The Shiksa Hanukkah
Tonight will mark the third night of "Shiksa Hanukkah," made ever the more shiksa by its coinciding this year with Christmas Eve. Since I've always had a thing for Jewish men (witness #Bernie2020 lol), I was destined to be a shiksa. … [Read more...] about The Shiksa Hanukkah
My Christmas Decor Barometer: how happy and healthy am I this year?
Like many moms, when our kids were little, I turned myself inside out to create the right holiday environment, whether convenient or not. Sleep, serenity and joy were sacrificed to the Gods of Christmas Perfection. A few years ago, … [Read more...] about My Christmas Decor Barometer: how happy and healthy am I this year?
California Presidential Election Starts Feb. 3rd–How to Vote in Dem Primary if Not Registered Democrat
Do you have a favorite in the presidential primary? Are you thinking of traveling to Iowa or New Hampshire because their primaries are so influential? If you are registered no party preference in California, do you know how to vote in the … [Read more...] about California Presidential Election Starts Feb. 3rd–How to Vote in Dem Primary if Not Registered Democrat
What “Normal” do we want to return to?
Over the weekend there was a spate of mainstream punditry touching on the idea that a significant portion of the swing or Democratic party electorate wants more than anything "a return to normalcy" as the goal of the 2020 presidential election … [Read more...] about What “Normal” do we want to return to?
My Darlings, Let Us Eliminate the Conditions that Elected this Demagogue
Dearest Dearest Dearest Friend and Countryman,I want to speak to you about a matter of greatest urgency. It is possible that you have misread the current situation and so I address these words to you in the hopes that they will help sooth your … [Read more...] about My Darlings, Let Us Eliminate the Conditions that Elected this Demagogue
How Bernie Sanders is not just another Angry White Man
True confession: despite my longtime anger and suspicion towards Hillary Clinton, I remember feeling very moved as the first woman in US History accepted the Democratic nomination in her white pantsuit (and no, you shouldn't even consider running … [Read more...] about How Bernie Sanders is not just another Angry White Man