I believe life is in the daily rituals. The saying is actually, Life is in the details … but I like the word rituals. It’s the rituals we do each day … that add up to our life. Ritual – an act regularly repeated in a precise manner. What do I love about rituals? They…
In this interesting time, I find two things happening. First, sometimes I’m foggy headed, distracted, which way is up … headed. Where’s my coffee or wine and which Netflix show will I serial watch tonight … is the #1 thing I care about. And actually, it’s kind of relaxing to expect so little of myself:)…
I’m thinking of you all and sending my good thoughts and wishes your way. I’ve been using this time we have now to reboot, reconnect with myself, and regroup about my future. While this is a stressful time, it can also be a time for deepening our commitment to whatever we are committed to. The…
Have you seen the movie, Jerry McGuire? It got the Oscar for Best Picture in 1997 … And best actor, best supporting actor, etc. And, it’s one of my all time favorite movies. Jerry is “holding on by a thin thread” … as Cuba Gooding Jr. says in the movie. He has this moment at…
Have you ever asked yourself the question: Who or what am I capable of being? Nothing like asking the big questions … right? But seriously, I’m just asking … Of course, it’s a personal question. However, I ask because this question bobs around in my own mind ALL THE TIME. Jeanne, who are you capable…
“And if I don’t I will die, because I have to be a butterfly.” So … I wrote a poem about this when I was about 8 years. A caterpillar is destined to be a butterfly. It’s in the cards. This grayish green, wet crinkled straw paper looking insect turns into a magnificent, flying example…
I’ve always felt this sense of purpose … I remember being in any group where someone was speaking: our synagogue, school auditorium, etc. and thinking, I will be speaking to this many people some day. And yet, I was terrified of public speaking, rejection, and failing. So, this was a problem. Little did I know…
Once you believe this, you’ll be unstoppable. “Lack of focus leads to a lack of greatness.” ~ Jerry Seinfeld So, why do I bring this up? Because a lot of people want to do something with their lives. However, they’re afraid they won’t be great at it. Yet, when we focus,…
When it comes to self-love, Einstein might have applied his definition of insanity, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” Because, of course, this also applies to how we treat ourselves. We need to do things differently to get a different result. …
Do secure people feel shame and guilt? Definitely! I sure have … and do. Yet, much of the stuff I’ve been ashamed of wasn’t my fault … While some of it was. Sometimes we are ashamed of being different or coming from families that are different, whatever that means. Guilt and shame are part of…