7 Ways To Find Your Path Today
‘Sometimes the bad things that happen to us put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us’. Though it can be hard to see through the bad times, I do believe they make the good times that much better! Bad times can be great learning times, if you have the right perspective and motivation. It can be hard to find your path, especially with so many different options (and hurdles) that modern society offers us...
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light, Let’s End Domestic Violence
I thought it was hard to write the Behind The Scenes post, but this one is proving even more difficult to write. Telling the truth can be really hard sometimes, facing our reality is scary. Speaking up about some things can be overwhelming. But after you take that first step, after you reach out for help for the first time, an incredible sense of relief comes over you. A realization that we are not as alone as we had thought becomes...
Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes, I have been re-learning life, as a single mom. I’m not gonna lie, it has been a really tough transitional period, for all of us. And even though I know it is just a season, one that has nearly passed, it has been an important time for healing, learning, and growth for myself and my children. I have been struggling to figure it all out. To make sense of not only what happened to us, but of what our new future looks...
My 5 Favorite Motivational Quotes
We all have our mantra’s, intention words and little sayings that can boost us up when we need it. As time passes, sometimes they can change. But there are a few motivational quotes out there that have withstood the test of time and are every bit applicable in today’s society as they were when they were written. They are quotes that spur conversation, thought and the evolution of humanity. They are quotes that give us a new...
How To Raise A Big Thinker
Our children are our future, of course we want what is best for them. But in today’s fast-paced, ever changing, interconnected global society, making the right choices can be really confusing. Let alone raising children while trying to figure it all out day to day and teaching them how to be conscious people… it’s hard to know what to do! So, in my opinion, one of the best gifts we can give our children, one of the most important...
5 Ways To Celebrate The Lunar New Year 2017
Happy Lunar New Year’s Eve 2017! This Lunar New Year brings us the year of the rooster and as many people all over the world are preparing to celebrate the coming of a new lunar year, I thought it would be fun to share how we are celebrating it here in Southern California! What is The Lunar New Year? Also called The Chinese New Year, it is the longest and most important traditional celebration in the Chinese Calendar. It is the same...
5 Reasons Why You Should Set An Intention Word Every Year
It’s that time of year again… The one that has everyone thinking about all of the good and the bad of the past year and hoping for only good in the coming new year. Some people like to make resolutions, a list of specific things that they wish to change, follow through on for a few weeks than forget about by months’ end (I know I used to!). But on my path to consciousness, I realized something. Our lives are fueled by our perceptions...
31 Ways To Give Back This Holiday Season
Have you ever heard of the ripple effect? How one small act can lead to something big and amazing? When you share small acts of kindness, you are in fact doing much more than you think. Kindness is contagious, and the more acts of kindness done, the more cheer there will be in this world. Giving back and being kind will not only make you feel good, but it will make the recipients feel good and will inspire others to feel good. So why...
15 Ways To Be Thankful In 2016
Being thankful means so much more than just remembering to say Thank You. We discussed what being thankful really means here. Let’s take that one step further today and look at 15 ways to be thankful in 2016. These are things you can do on our own and with your entire family. They are things I do with my kids! 15 Ways To Be Thankful In 2016 Be more understanding, listen and react with your heart. You never know what is going on in the...
The Supermoon of 2016
Tonight marks a special phenomenon – the first Supermoon in over 68 years. It will not occur again until 2034, so make sure you get outside tonight or early in the morning to check it out. What is a Supermoon? A Supermoon is when the moon is 90% closer in orbit to the Earth, about 30,000 miles closer to the Earth. At the same time, the Earth, Sun and Moon all line up as the moon continues it’s orbit around Earth. The Earth is in the...