The Gift of Time — It’s Always Welcome

The gift of time may be especially welcome in this world of ours today. It’s safe to say that finding time is at or close to the top of nearly everyone’s list of priorities. Maybe it’s finding time for a project or solitude or sleep. Or maybe you want to get to work on a…

Circle of Calm — A Gift to Give Yourself at Holiday Time

Creating a Circle of Calm for yourself may just be one of the finest gifts going at this time of year. As we step into the holiday season, wouldn’t you love to find time to travel someplace restorative whenever you need or want to? It’s easier than you think when you create a path to…

Start Each Day with a Gift to Yourself — How to Begin Well Every Morning

When you start each day in a planful and self-caring way, you give yourself an energy boost that is very sustaining. This is true no matter what challenges your day holds. And then as your day unfolds, you can draw upon the power that even a small gift to yourself.  This, in turn, dramatically affects…

Gratitude — It Isn’t Just an Attitude

Gratitude, like a deep, cleansing breath, is a surefire way to energize yourself. Indeed, opening your heart with gratitude is one of the most powerful, grounding, and expansive gifts that you can give yourself.  The scope and depth of the effects that gratitude has can seem almost magical. It impacts our perception of time and…

Thankfulness for Little, as Well as for Much

Thankfulness and gratitude are in the forefront of people’s minds at this time of year. So, let’s step back and think about thankfulness. When you feel and express gratitude, what are you expressing it for? Does it have to do with the value or quantity or size of a gift? Or is it about something else…

How Do You Start Your Day? It Matters, and This Helps…

The importance of how you start your day really can’t be over-estimated. Henry David Thoreau knew this and summed it up simply and concisely when he wrote, “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” Indeed, the start of your day sets the tone and establishes the foundation for everything that follows. So, you…

Holiday Gift-Giving — Have You Considered a Gift of Time?

Finding time can be a challenge throughout the year, and holiday gift-giving ideas are often hard to come by. That’s especially true if it’s getting to be the last-minute and you’re not sure when you’ll even be able to get to a store. But keep this in mind: For many people in our fast-paced world…