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My favorite reads in my 41st year

My favorite reads in my 41st year

With my 42nd birthday approaching, I am looking back at the books I read in my 41st year and sharing with you a few that you might enjoy reading, too. […]

Greet 2016 with a renewed SPARK!

Greet 2016 with a renewed SPARK!

It’s time to plan for 2016 with two workshop options! re:NEW  because intention and process matters  January 8, 2016  9 am until 4 pm Mallard Room, Homewood Suites in Davidson, […]

Intention matters

My birthday is approaching and so I am turning my attention to a ritual that I started at 25 when I was an obsessive high school teacher and coach.  While my […]

Begin Again

Begin Again

I have tried to write a new blog post for weeks. I’ve written thousands of words. All of them lead nowhere or everywhere or somewhere in between. I want to […]

Enter:: Being Human

Enter:: Being Human

Even after more than six years as a parent, I am still struck by how swiftly conversations shift from lightweight and silly to more serious and earnest. Happy and I […]

Connecting to our kids (or the kids in our life)

Connecting to our kids (or the kids in our life)

A national report on self-esteem reveals that… 7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in […]

an open letter to my body image students on our first day of class

an open letter to my body image students on our first day of class

Body Image class starts this Friday.  And here is the very first thing I will say to my students.  Hope it has something to offer you, too, on this day. […]

Unexpected Treasures

Unexpected Treasures

Even in loss, there are little treasures. On the day we said good-bye to our mamacita in the ICU hospital room that had been our home for a couple days, […]

an invitation to Beautiful You(th)

an invitation to Beautiful You(th)

Is your daughter in high school? Do you feel like your role in championing her self-confidence is negated by the rush of images and messages coming at her from society? […]

Practicing Presence

Practicing Presence

What was your favorite meal, memory, or book from the summer?  I asked the Circle de Luz board as we settled into our seats with cups of coffee and plates […]