Kindness Matters

Kindness Matters

Be a Daymaker There is an upscale salon in my area called Juut {which I can afford to patronize only when I have gift cards from Mother’s Day.} The first time I visited, I noticed that every employee was referred to not only as a stylist, or a masseuse, but as a...
5 Ways Meditation is Like a Monet Painting

5 Ways Meditation is Like a Monet Painting

When I meditate, I have a lot of profound thoughts. I ponder deep questions like, “Do I follow too many people on Twitter?” One time, as I sat watching my breath, I thought, “meditation kind of reminds me of Monet’s paintings of the cathedral in Rouen.” {I...
The Secret to Taking a Deep Breath

The Secret to Taking a Deep Breath

Do you ever find it hard to “take a deep breath?” I think it’s kind of funny that our go-to advice about breathing and relaxation is a little bit backwards. Don’t get me wrong — deep breathing is REALLY good for you. In fact, it’s...
World Pain: Are You Feeling It, Too?

World Pain: Are You Feeling It, Too?

I don’t speak German, but I do know that the language has gifted us some wonderful words that express concepts that would take about 17 English words to convey (like schadenfreude — the pleasure that comes from witnessing someone else’s misfortune)....