Uh-oh, it’s December! How’s your hustle bustle going? Are you one of those annoying efficient folks who’s got all your holiday gifts purchased and wrapped? Or are you, more like me, pounding your forehead in dismay as you contemplate the errand and to-do list – and its hard deadline? Although in recent years I’ve backed away…… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirit
Make Friends With Time
Where does all the time go? I’m running out of time! I’m so behind! If only I had more time! I’d love to…. but I just don’t have the time! Oh, I wish I had time for that! There’s just not enough time to get it all done.. Sound familiar? How many of…… Continue Reading
How To Be Perfect (Hint: Add Two Letters)
Do you have an half-finished creative project tucked away in a drawer somewhere? Or perhaps your project is still in that gorgeous, partially-formed idea stage. It appears so beautifully – so perfectly – in your mind’s eye. Maybe you’ve never even taken the first step toward execution. And might that be because you have a…… Continue Reading
De-Frazzle Your Holiday With This Simple Trick
Feeling just a tad frazzled as December deepens? Well, I’ve got a de-frazzle tip for you! And the best part: it’s simple, and it’s free. You can do it anywhere. In the car, at the office party, sitting around the dinner table. You can do it right now. Breathe! I don’t just mean that unconscious…… Continue Reading
Your Inner GPS And How To Find It
Do you sometimes feel drowned in information and advice on how best to proceed with a goal, project or problem? Some of this information may come from well-meaning friends and loved ones who truly want to see you succeed. A lot of it is stuff you’ve sought out in your attempt to get clear on…… Continue Reading
The Quest For Spiritual Growth: Inspiration Sauce with Loran Hills
Time for another installment of Inspiration Sauce, my interview series where I delve into fun conversation with some of the most interesting and inspirational midlife women I know. Women who have touched my life and healed my spirit in some way, women that might do the same for you. Holistic Hot Sauce is about much…… Continue Reading
Morning Ritual – How It Can Change Your Life
How do YOU spend the first hour of your morning? Is it a flurry of racing around to get yourself together and gather everything you need before dashing out the door to work? Or, perhaps you grab your phone, iPad or computer and check your email as soon as your eyes flutter open? If you’re…… Continue Reading
Eagle’s Message: Beyond Letting Go
A few weeks ago I visited the Portland Zoo with Genevive, my niece (by marriage) and her two children. They’d arrived in town early that morning, ready for adventure. Which for Lutian, the 5-year-old, meant the elephants at the Zoo. I’m not a fan of animals in captivity so I usually avoid zoos, but I…… Continue Reading
Three Words For Letting Go
Last year I wrote about the three words I’d chosen to guide me through the year, and since it was already the end of January I thought I was pretty damn late in pulling them together. After all other bloggers I admired posted their three words for the coming year right on New Year’s Day,…… Continue Reading
When ‘Can’t’ Turns Into ‘Can’: A Road Trip And A Revelation
I’d been on the road only 10 minutes when the downpour turned to feather-like snowflakes. Damn! Usually I get excited when I see the white stuff. Except when I’m behind the wheel. See, I never really learned how to maneuver a vehicle through snow and ice. I’ve spent the last 30 years on the Pacific…… Continue Reading