Posts Tagged ‘Inspiration’

Jane Fonda Ted Talk: Aging, Health, Longevity and Joy

Mother’s Day: Yoko Ono Inspires the Creation of a “Mothering Tree”

A UNIQUE MOTHER’S DAY TRIBUTE We send cards and flowers. We gather the family and take her to lunch or on a picnic. We remember our mother’s in many ways. Thanks to a few women artists in Marin County, California, our community is participating in a new, meaningful way of expressing sentiments to our moms. […]

Winter Solstice Quotes: Holiday Gifts of Light, Love, and Transformation

Winter Solstice: Holiday Gifts of Light, Love and Transformation.   Many cultures have celebrations of light at Winter Solstice. In addition to the lights of Christmas, there is Hanukkah with its brightly colored menorahs and the lighting of Kwanzaa candles. In Pagan tradition, the holiday called Yule, takes place on the solstice, the shortest day […]

Harvesting the Gifts of your Life: Make a Gratitude Visit

First, I am glad to reconnect with you after honoring my need to be present for my family over the last few months. I hope your summer was filled with juicy delights. As autumn approaches, with its theme of harvest, I invite you to consider the bountiful harvest of your life at 50, 60 and […]

A Vision for Peace and Fulfillment at the End of Life: How to Live Today!

  What really matters at the end of life? How can one ensure peace of mind and fulfillment? On Friday of last week, I received 2 pieces of mail that got my attention! One was for cremations services…an offer for a pre-paid cremation..and the other was an introductory offer for “the most advanced hearing aid […]

Brene Brown Ted Talk on YouTube: Vulnerability as Key to Love, Happiness and Healthy Relationships

  Brene Brown’s Ted Talk on Vulnerability is Key to Loving Relationships. Watch this Inspiring YouTube Video. Even if you’ve seen this amazing Ted Talk, I encourage you to watch it again. Here are 10 highlights from her talk for you to save and share: “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as […]

A Women’s Retreat for Health, Happiness and Vitality: A Life-Changing Vacation After Fifty

Joy After 50+ Women’s Retreat: A Life-Changing Vacation I have been leading women’s retreats since 1993. What I know for sure is that I was born to do this. I say that, not in an ego-centric way, but as a simple acknowledgment of gratitude for doing the work that I love. I wish that for […]

Springtime Joy: 6 Tips for and Renewal, Happiness and De-Stressing

Springtime Tips for De-Stressing, Balance, Joy and Renewal On the first day of Spring, March 20th,  I hope you are nurturing the seeds of growth and new beginnings that you have been incubating throughout the winter months. In celebration of longer days, I invite you to make time for joy in nature (no matter how […]

Women’s Happiness and Health: A Spiritual Holiday in Sonoma California

Women’s Happiness: A Retreat to Rejuvenate, Reclaim Passion and Purpose Why a retreat? I recently came across this “gem” which was published in The Mendocino Beacon on December 24, 2003. I have saved it all these years because it wakes me up to what really matters as I negotiate life’s responsibilities in these fast, challenging […]

Inspiration for Women ( and men) After 50: A Rilke Poem for Monday Motivation

A Poem for Women after 50 Is there a song in you waiting to be sung? At 50, 60, 70+ we are called to fully express who we really are, to unleash our natural gifts and dreams. Rilke’s poem speaks to that so well. I have added italics. I hope it inspires you to soar! […]

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