Whether it's to save money, eat healthier or to get more exercise, many of us are vowing - hoping - to do better next year. My number one New Year's resolution? It's not to make any New Year's resolutions. Because after so many years, the repetition completely bores me. And the fact that they get repetitive is a pretty obvious sign that these resolutions went unfulfilled (again) last year. And yet. Without fail, around this time of year - no matter how hard I try to resist its pull - my mind swerves to take me on a different train of thought, with the usual pressing questions: What { Read More }
Create Your Own Spa Sanctuary At Home
Not everyone is a fan of spas nor can afford to go to one, but you can't deny they have a special way of transporting you and relaxing your body, soul and senses. My love affair with spas began 30 years ago. About one month after completing grueling chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, my then-boss surprised me with a party and a gift certificate to a day of beauty at the famed Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon & Spa. I entered through the big red door - a sign of welcome and sanctuary - and instantly felt transformed. This was the perfect medicine - calmness and equilibrium I so { Read More }
Don’t Wish For That Gift – Buy it Yourself!
With holiday season approaching, let’s talk about gifts. In the spirit of you, I hereby advocate treating yourself and buying what you really want. Don’t misunderstand – I love a surprise as much as the next person; the mystery of what’s-inside-the-box, the allure behind the beautiful wrapping and ribbons, the happiness on the face of the gift giver. But let’s be realistic. It can get exhausting waiting and hoping for what you really want, never mind embarrassing to admit to what you really lust after. I mean, do you really expect someone else – or want to justify to someone else – what would { Read More }
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Pain has an annoying way on creeping up on you…and if you’re not careful, in time it can take over your life. Like a houseguest who loves your hospitality a bit too much, once you’ve got it, it can be a challenge to get it to pack up and leave. Thankfully, there are things you can do to prevent pain from moving into your body and settling down into your sacred space, draining you of time and energy. Practice some prevention and close the door on pain with these strategies. Incorporate massage into your daily routine.What, you don’t have your own personal on-call masseuse available 24/7? Oh { Read More }
What I’d Tell My Young Self Facing Breast Cancer
Popular around the internet these days is this question (which offers a perfect opportunity for reflection): “What would you tell your younger self?” And since it’s breast cancer awareness month, I’ve taken the opportunity to put my own personal spin on this issue and extend it to ask myself: “What would you tell your younger self after you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer?” Not the usual question you see around, I know… but when you’re diagnosed with breast cancer at 34, you have as much to learn as anyone.Perhaps it’s a bit easier now as we see and hear about more and more younger women { Read More }
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