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Join us for a free introductory hour exploring our upcoming 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion for Women Online Course. Learn how you can integrate self-compassion into your daily life. Self-compassion is an inner adventure guiding you to becoming your own best teacher and friend while learning to respond with wisdom and kindness to yourself in the midst […]

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When Lives Change in an Instant

On this 10th anniversary of 911, I was reminded of a letter written by the mother of a young woman who died on Flight 93 , which inspired me so much I wrote about it in my book Living with Enthusiasm. I’m reprinting here in the hope that it moves you as much as it […]

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Inspired Action: Do You Have Inspiration Deficit Disorder?

“Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.” ~ Jim Rohn ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ This headline really got my attention this morning: Do You Have Inspiration Deficit Disorder? While I’m […]

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4 Things Mothers Most Want from Their Adult Children

Think about all the different ways you’ve appreciated your mother over the years. What kind of gifts have you given her? Preprinted cards? Flowers? Candy? Jewelry? Clothing? I’m sure your mother enjoyed them, but have you ever wondered what she’d buy herself under the same circumstances? In a national retailers’ poll of mothers, 49 percent […]

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“Eat Slow or Die Fast” with Dr. Bruce MacFarland (1923-2010)

Last week I was privileged to celebrate the life of a great friend, father, and a pioneer and leader in the nutrition and holistic health fields, Dr. Bruce MacFarland. We were invited to bring a favorite food to share, which in my case, that day, because I was pushed for time, would have been chips […]

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You Are Wired to Be Inspired

“Have the courage to act instead of react.” ~ Earlene Larson Jenks Did you watch the Grammys? So many amazing performances so full of mastery, so much audience enthusiasm for the art and skill of creating and performing music. Were you inspired? I sure was! And I still am. In fact, I watched all the […]

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Morning IV (Inner Voice) and Why Tiger Failed.

Do you ever encourage a conversation with your IV — Inner Voice or what some experts call the Voice of Intuition)? I do. Most often while walking in nature or writing Q&A dialogue before I fall asleep at night or first thing in the morning when I wake up. My IV is the conduit to […]

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Happy Thanksgiving! The Best Question to Ask…

“If you only have one breath left, use it to say thank you.” ~ Pam Brown ~ I’m still breathing, thank you, and…thank YOU. I wondered whether to send a Thanksgiving appreciation because I’ve always secretly thought that the main reason businesses (and people in professional services like mine) sent them was to do subtle […]

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9/11: Inspiring a Legacy of Loving Service – 5 Questions

Friday, September 11, 2009 9:32 AM   This morning on my walk at Torrey Pines I had the privilege of reflecting back on 9/11/01. I say privilege because I’m alive and so many others are not for reasons that we all know are equally horrifying, stultifying, and mystifying. In honor of the families who experienced […]

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Happy Birthday Julia Child!

Bon Appetit and Happy 97th Birthday Julia Child! And thank you, Julie Powell, Nora Ephron, and Meryl Streep for keeping Julia’s spirit alive in the film Julie & Julia. It brought back a memory of one of my life highlights. Several years ago I had the good fortune to meet Julia Child, who was 90 […]

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15 Questions to Ask Your Mom on Mother’s Day and the Nicest Thing You Can Say to Her

There is no such thing as a boring Mother; only boring questions. Get better at asking more meaningful questions and you’ll find an entirely new person in your mother or anyone else you’ve labeled uninteresting. When you ask your Mom deeper questions, you show her that you value her as a person in her own […]

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