I thought it would be gone by now. A few days ago, the San Diego Tribune had reported a dead 30 foot juvenile male gray whale had washed up on Torrey Pines Beach. They said that it probably been been hit by a boat propeller and most likely wasn’t the young whale “Diego” who has […]

With Mother’s Day coming up on May 14, I just finished a podcast for a healthcare client on “Honoring Our Mothers.” The focus of the conversation is based on my book, My Mother, My Friend: The 10 Most Important Things to Talk About With Your Mother, and why it’s so important to honor your mother […]

After a four year hiatus, today I repeated the VIA (Values in Action) Strengths survey on the newly updated happier.com. Once again, I was reminded of the power of self-discovery and self-awareness, and the immense value of identifying your personal strengths. The site highlights research and assessments by the gifted Dr. Martin Seligman, founder of the Positive Psychology movement at the […]

“I will say the most important thing the human race has for our survival is our brain. If knowledge is not passed down to the next generation, we will become extinct.”~ George Lucas George Lucas, filmmaker and creator of the movie Star Wars challenged President Obama to make education a top priority as he accepted […]

May your holidays be filled with laughter and love and remind you of your power to inspire your world and how much you inspire mine. Thank you. Love, Mary   Click on the start button to hear a short 3 min. story about the power of love during the holidays excerpted from a recent live […]

On my walk today, it was low LOW tide. With the storm having passed, the beach was filled with all sorts of treasures. Two of my favorite finds are always little white pebbles and egg-shaped rocks, both of which I found this morning. As I was nearing the end of my walk (up Piney Mountain, […]

As I finished my meditation early this morning I had this really pleasant wave of gratitude flow through me for the gift of being alive. It’s amazing to me that such a little moment, “a fleeting nanosecond actually” compared to all the “Big Moment” experiences I’ve had out in the world, can bring on such […]

This morning at the gym in my yoga class I was in the middle of our final meditation when I heard a voice within say, “This is sooooooooo good!” Because I’ve learned how much wisdom these inner voices can offer when I pay attention and listen, I responded silently to the voice, “Who are you?” […]