My gosh! Our hearts can feel so tender. To share that with another human. Gulp.

Who here has felt that deep welling up of emotion? And then what do we do with it?

Shed a tear? Freeze up? Shove it down? Lash out?

To be human is so much. All our feelings. Memories. Worries.

We are thinking all the time.

Onto the next thing.
When we stop to acknowledge what we feel inside it’s so raw.
The doubt. The shame. We question our own value. Will this person like me?

We all want to fit in. Be understood. We all have these minds whirling. A million questions. Always searching for an answer.

When we stop, pause, notice what is going on inside we see the truth.
We can feel fragile. Exposed. Like no one understands this pain we feel.

We are all going through it. Some people learn to let it be in the background. But everyone feels vulnerable at times.
When we are courageous enough to share that part of ourselves with others, it is so powerful for everyone. We start to see, YES! We are human. We...

Winter weather can take its toll: lack of sunshine, short days, cold temperatures, the damp, the emotional lows. This time of the year it becomes extra important to consider how we are boosting our immune system. 

There's been some talk in the news lately about how the immune system is not a muscle. Making allusion to it being something we can't strengthen or weaken. But I disagree. Just as a relationship is also not a muscle, we know that there are things we can do that will strengthen or weaken a relationship. Same with our immune system!

We CAN take simple steps to fortalize our immune system and avoid things that weaken it. Instead of heading into this season depleted, take time NOW to boost your immunity.

Take your cues from nature. Slow down; allow for quiet. Permit yourself to be less active. The leaves are showing us about letting go.

Eat what grows in the cold. Root vegetables. Warming foods baked in the oven. Fill your house with rich smells with warming spices.

Ginger...