Have you ever noticed that every once in awhile there is a lull in group conversation?  Even though there may be multiple conversations going on and lots of people chattering, it suddenly gets quiet.  Some people call this the 7 minute lull.  It may even feel awkward and usually someone will chuckle and say aloud “there’s the […]

Within the season of love, this quote is appropriate beyond measure. While we may be blinded by the materialism of Valentines Day with flowers, candy, and overly fancy dinners, this quote re-direct and re-grounds us. Before we are able to show love for others we must first find it within ourselves. Oscar Wilde’s quote simplistically […]

As we may be entering the valleys of our New Years Intentions we must remember the vessel of these intentions, ourselves. Loving yourself or someone else can be done loudly or in silence. We show love every single day, even when we do not think we are. For some of us love may be hard […]

We tend to focus on extremes.  Life is either good or bad; sad or happy.  We are productive or lazy; succeeding or failing.   Our brains naturally gravitate towards this way of simplifying things.  Putting things, people, and experiences into buckets may be efficient, but it does not allow for the in-between.  And the in-between is […]

Do you frequently find yourself reaching for your cell phone, mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter? Do you feel as if you are being hypnotized by thoughts from the images that your eyes are quickly sending to your brain– judgments, laughter, or avoidance. How can we conquer mindless phone usage? Giving up social media […]

We live in a fast-paced world with unrealistic expectations.  We expect to get things done faster and better than is actually possible.  How many times do you set unrealistic goals for the day or the week; failing to consider what is humanly possible to accomplish in a 24-hour period of time. There are lots of […]