The holidays are fast approaching.
Explore your authentic self through the lens of friends and family.
These are opportunities to spread peace and create genuine connections.
As we warmly head into the holiday season, let’s explore how to stay genuine and authentic during a tricky time of year.
I love to have a few questions ready for when there’s a lag in the discussion.
Or when the conversation is begging for a new direction.
Let's direct the dialogue into places of honest whole-heartedness.
When was your last one? Who was it with? Where were you?
As we settle into the darker months, reflect on past years.
What brought a sense of calm to your life?
Have you...
October 2024 Newsletter
Are you ready to take on a task with long-haul implications? Do you love a challenge?
Here’s one: reduce or eliminate sick days this winter!
What are your secret ways to get ready for autumn and winter?
Balance: Rest and Effort
A question that has been coming up in the past few weeks while I’m quiet, hiking, or both is, “Am I trying hard enough while resting and rejuvenating when necessary?” There’s such a fine line between the two ways of being. Summer can leave time to connect with friends. Who did you visit with that helped fill your cup? It takes organization and dedication to make gatherings happen (effort), and the reward fills my heart (rest and regroup). I visited with dear friends. When was the last time you connected and picked up a conversation where you last left it?
Connections with friends and loved ones in the summer can prepare us for the darker months of the year when...
September 2024 Newsletter
Three whys of wellness.
What in your life helps you check the boxes?
Thought-provoking and calming accountability
A spicy perspective and outlet to lifelong learning
It’s easier to do hard things when there's variety in life
The Payoff
Health statistics can scare me. However, the news and social media are full of suggestions and advice on living your best life. Somehow, these healthy lifestyle choices get lost in translation. The payoff of making healthful decisions is slow. Dedication can be as shaky as a bowl of, well, jelly. It’s been a hard day. Stress levels skyrocket for any number of reasons. As the saying goes, the devil is in the details. I’m here for my clients when their dedication droops like a forgotten flower in the noonday sun. Accountability creates impact.
Intellectual challenge
Over the years, we have evolved into different versions of ourselves. ARAY Wellness ignites my passion for...
Now that the fast is over, I can only think of good things about it and cannot think of one negative aspect.
I love to share new perspectives on the world and health with my community. I’ve been fasting for decades. Now that I have mastered my schedule, I try to fit in four fasts each year. Who knew that the simple act of not eating could yield so many benefits?
May 15, 2001 ~ Fasted for five days.
I started fasting on returning from a mother-daughter trip with dear cousins in Toronto. I kept up my routine. This maintenance taught me that I can incorporate this form of spirituality into my life without disrupting it too much.
Forgetting about food is easy while fasting. The day becomes one long work/play session without being dictated to by mealtime/my stomach. It was a great week to fast because the weather was getting hot—85 degrees on some days. The heat makes fasting so much easier for me, who quickly gets cold.
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I have a gift for you.
Relax and be present. How do you listen to your heart? What will it say?
Listening is one of the first steps in making dreams come true.
I welcome you to the 'Mindfully Renew Your Energy Retreat' at the Rocky Wold Deep Haven Camps, a serene and picturesque venue nestled on the shores of Squam Lake. The retreat will run from September 7 to 11, Saturday to Wednesday.
During the retreat, you will have time to notice what you long for and gain skills and practices to build your energy, meet your goals, and listen to your heart. Each day will be structured with morning meditation, wellness workshops, outdoor activities, and evening reflection sessions.
So many shades of green at this time of year! Blossoms reveal both scent and color. All of this was unseen a few months ago. What talents do you have that are waiting to unfurl? What do you need to birth your future spirit?
How deeply do you desire a unique journey of...
May 2024 Newsletter
Do you feel your voice gets lost? Is the feeling of being truly heard a fading memory? As a woman with decades of wisdom and experience, do you know the narrative but are still determining who will listen?
In the symphony of “Elderhood,” Louise Aronson reminds us that it’s a new act when we’re 60 or 70. This is not just an encore but our opportunity to reflect, satisfy, and live life to the fullest.
Assuring our place at the table can be like finding the path through a labyrinth (did you know the first Saturday in May is National Labyrinth Day?). It’s essential to rewrite the tropes of the past and give voice to our diverse and vibrant elder experiences.
As a wholehearted health and accountability coach specializing in empowering women aged 55 and beyond, I aim to break up old paradigms, excite conversations, and cultivate safe spaces where all are heard and celebrated. We all deserve to be on the stage.
Are you...
March 2024 Newsletter
Spring is in the air!
What will you do to greet the new Spring season?
What memories come to mind?
Let the new season brighten your mood as you replace the snow shovels with a garden trowel.
Distill Spring's best and soak up the goodness that comes after making it through another winter.
I love talking about Spring during late winter.
I know not everyone lives in Zone 3-6 like me, and you may already be wearing your rain jackets, and tulips may be blooming in your garden. Snow has been scarce in Montana, so I'm considering when to plant my radish seeds. Is starting herbs on the windowsill calling to you?
A harbinger is "a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another."
What are you looking for in the Spring? Your spring cleaning may involve changing out your clothes. Word has it that we wear only 20% of our clothing 80% of the time. Haven't worn an item in a year? Make space in your...
Let’s stop and breathe in this thought:
the body is incredible.
How can we tap into its healing potential, especially during times of crisis or anxiety?
We all have stress.
Get this…
Stress can positively affect the body.
What, you say?
Instead of fearing the effects of stress,
stress can prime the heart for resiliency.
Stress isn’t necessarily toxic and surprisingly, can decrease the chance of premature death.
Wow.
These two facts are indisputable.
In Kelly McGonigal’s TED Talk, “How to Make Stress Your Friend,” she makes the claim:
stress can be equated with stress resiliency.
How do you respond to anxiety?
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