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Where is Home?

Where is Home?

Where is home? This summer was unforgettable - from the desert Southwest, to battlefields and southern mists, to the great Atlantic shore. It's been a while and I covered a lot of ground cross country! I camped along a river, visited family, tasted regional treats, and made wonderful memories. Do you ever feel that way after a temporary move or while traveling? Sometimes I don’t remember if the nightstand is to the right or left. And the bathroom…where is that? Down the hall? In the room? It only takes a few moments to orient myself to my current location and time zone, but in those seconds, if I let go of trying to figure anything out, I can truly know where [...]

Where is Home?Liz2022-09-27T10:09:06-07:00

Perfection, Acceptance, and Dogs :)

Perfection, Acceptance, and Dogs :)

Perfection, Acceptance, and Dogs :) We would love to be as accepting of life as it is, as our dogs, right? Jordy, my neighbor’s dog has leukemia and has only a few weeks to live. Yet she still loves to chase rabbits, go for walks, receive a good belly scratch and come to my door for treats. If she’s uncomfortable, she isn’t complaining. She doesn’t resent her owner when he says “no” to more treats, and she could care less that I have a Mezuzah on my doorframe. I’ll never be that comfortable with the here and now. We humans are works in progress. Perfection is the enemy of love. I wish I could help my precious granddaughter understand this [...]

Perfection, Acceptance, and Dogs :)Liz2022-09-06T09:36:45-07:00

A Contemplation for Comfort

A Contemplation for Comfort

A Contemplation for Comfort. Each morning, the Daily Meditation from Richard Rohr, Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation arrives in my inbox. Recently, this paragraph moved me: Ultimately, we do not earn or find God. We just get ourselves out of the way. We let go of illusions and the preoccupations of our smaller selves. As the cheap scaffolding falls away, the soul stands revealed. The soul, or True Self, cannot be created or achieved by our work. It just is, and it is already. The soul is God’s “I AM” continued in me. “The Soul is God’s I AM continued in me.” Dear Ones, Whether you’re an agnostic, atheist, or a believer, the physicists tell us that we are all [...]

A Contemplation for ComfortLiz2022-08-31T08:36:14-07:00

Healing Codependency & Toxic Shame (free) online

Once I heard someone describe themselves as a "shame-based being". We laughed, but I related deeply. Deep down, I had a nagging feeling that I was not good enough Sometimes I sacrificed myself to please others I was surviving not thriving Saying no to those I cared about could be difficult to say the least If any of this sounds familiar, chances are you’re struggling with Shame, as well as Codependency. Healing Codependency & Toxic Shame August 15 - 21 is a (free) online event with 30 presenters, and free replays. Brought to you by iKE ALLEN & Ande Anderson, Co-Owners of AVAIYA University, here’s some of what you’ll learn from renowned psychologists, therapists, relationship experts & more: ● How to stop [...]

Healing Codependency & Toxic Shame (free) onlineLiz2022-08-12T09:28:45-07:00

Facing What Is.

Facing What Is.

Facing what is. We can back away from the world, both our own personal dilemmas and the times we live in. But when we face them with presence, we can use these very same troubles as a pathway into a deeper connection to Self, to the place within us where we are deeply connected to each other and to the energy of the universe. I really do mean “the universe,” because if the physicists are right about the Big Bang, we are all the stardust of those first atoms. This chaotic world--with myriad crises and uncertainties, seems nonstop. This fog of collective unease, underlying our constant pressures and priorities is exhausting. Yet, when I was asked to write about releasing dread, I [...]

Facing What Is.Liz2022-07-26T10:38:24-07:00

Healing Trauma Through Conscious Embodiment Summit

Online Registration Healing Trauma Through Conscious Embodiment Summit Revealing Your Body’s Wisdom and Utilizing Creativity June 13-17 Looking for emotionally conscious inspiration? Need some new perspective to help with recent events? I believe community always helps. This fascinating and varied event includes poets and singers, yogis and therapists, doers and dreamers like Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Deirdre Fay: author and trainer, Susan Merson Author, Bernadette Pleasant of The Emotional Institute, Raja Selvam, Reggie Marra, Jennifer Wortham, LCSW, Anthony Rios, Kent Frazier, and more. I know you'll discover new takes and ideas to support ease in body, mind and spirit. This virtual summit is hosted by Gregg Westwood of Depth Integration. It's all free, but you need [...]

Healing Trauma Through Conscious Embodiment SummitLiz2022-05-31T16:58:52-07:00

YOGA FOR YOUR MOOD Immersion at Kripalu

Online Registration YOGA FOR YOUR MOOD Immersion with Amy Weintraub, and therapist Deb Lubetkin, PsyD, at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Want a break from anxiety, stress and overwhelm? Join us in the Berkshires for five immersive days, as the leaves begin to pulse with color and the mornings turn crisp. We will be moving and breathing and meditating indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. Join Amy and Dr. Deb Lubetkin, licensed psychologist and Kripalu Yoga teacher, for a program designed to not only shift your mood but possibly change your life. After experiencing firsthand the relief that yoga provides, Amy and Deb dedicated their careers to helping others who suffer from mood disorders like depression and anxiety. For [...]

YOGA FOR YOUR MOOD Immersion at KripaluLiz2022-08-12T09:57:45-07:00

Feeling Vibrant

Feeling Vibrant

How do we feel vibrant, ageless and alive? For me it’s when I feel a loving connection. I can feel my heart expand when I am attuned to Shoshanna, my seven-year-old granddaughter, whether I have that rare opportunity to be in her presence, or even when I conjure up an image of her in my heart’s mind. Science corroborates my experience. Our hearts literally swell when we feel love, and they shrink when we grieve. Grieving is a natural part of our lives, not to be tamped down, but there comes a time when we must turn our faces to the sun, when we must let joy flow through the grief, even if it’s only a small stream. For the [...]

Feeling VibrantLiz2022-04-04T07:36:10-07:00

Treating Depression and Anxiety with Yoga (free) Webinar

Online Registration Treating Depression and Anxiety with Yoga (free) Webinar February 16/17, 2022 North America: Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 2:00-3:00 PM Pacific/5:00-6:00 PM Eastern United Kingdom: February 16, 2022, 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Australia: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 9:00-10:00 AM, Sydney, Australia New Zealand: Thursday, February 17, 2022, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Auckland The science supporting the integration of movement into depression and anxiety treatments is becoming increasingly evident. Join us for this live webinar where Amy taps into the scientifically proven link between yoga and emotional well-being. She guides us into adapting this ancient healing method to serve our clients, helping them self-regulate and FIND a sense of their inner peace beneath whatever mood is visiting. Amy covers [...]

Treating Depression and Anxiety with Yoga (free) WebinarLiz2022-01-26T09:49:58-07:00

YogaCon 2022: Yoga Supporting Mental Health

Online Registration YogaCon 2022: Yoga Supporting Mental Health March 4-6th, 2022 RiverCenter, Davenport, Iowa The Quad City Yoga Conference is thrilled to offer this event for folks interested in yoga from very beginners to advanced practitioners. This is our inaugural fundraising event, and all ticket sales go to funding QCYC's work sharing yoga and mindfulness in our community. YogaCon 2022 highlights some of the best yoga teachers in the United States who are practicing deep work that supports mental health with the practices and discipline of yoga. Amy will be presenting two YOGA FOR YOUR MOOD sessions, both Saturday : Yoga For Your Mood Part 1 This session meets that couch potato feeling of lethargy, pandemic malaise, [...]

YogaCon 2022: Yoga Supporting Mental HealthLiz2022-02-28T15:13:02-07:00