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Grace Note

Grace Note

In music, a grace note is extra, not part of the main melody, an add on. As I work on composing myself to add more grace, I’ve begun collecting moments when others have done a bit extra for me, when they have extended grace above and beyond. I intend to share these “grace notes” with […]

LET IT OUT

LET IT OUT

Sometimes, calm deep breathing doesn’t do the trick. Sometimes, the pressure mounting toward a breaking point needs a release valve. Sometimes, we need to take a BIG DEEP BREATH and then… Run Scream Throw arms in the air Jump up and down Kick Punch Shout So find a pillow or punching bag or block of […]

On the Plus Side

On the Plus Side

What good has graced you today? We are wired to better remember the bad, the scary, the threat. Getting the good ingrained from observation to memory takes work. Sit tall or lay long. Breathe fully, deeply. Start a mental tally of anything you can add to the plus side. Breathe in and out and admit […]

Participate

Participate

  Participate: To take part To be involved with others in doing something –Merriam-Webster   What happens when you take part? What happens when you are involved with others in doing something? What shifts when you consider showing up as a participant…in your life, family, community? Sit tall. Breathe. Inhale fully. Exhale fully. Inhale fully. […]