URBAN SHAMAN
TREATING MODERN LIFE
Are you overlooking a natural remedy?
We human beings were designed to spend 85% of our time outdoors. Today, on average we spend less than 2% of our time outdoors. This disparity leaves us overlooking a powerful natural remedy at the expense of our holistic health. You have all heard me say that...
Five Signs It’s Time to Leave Something
Is it time to leave a career, relationship, or circumstance that no longer serves you? Knowing when to leave something is critical if we want to thrive in this lifetime. Learn about five signals that indicate that you may want to "Go!" in my latest article, Five Signs...
Therapist? Life Coach? Holistic Life Coach?
The nuances between a traditional therapist, life coach, and a holistic life coach are unclear to many people. A life coach is not a therapist, and a life coach differs from a holistic life coach. I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify the distinctions for...
4 Steps to Support Your Vision for Your Life
Our lives are always subject to changing phases, circumstances, and transitions. Your home space is often overlooked as a modality that can support you with this so you can create the life you want. Read about how in my latest article, Four Steps to Support Your...
My personal note for 2024 and thoughts on quantum living
I want to thank each of you who made it a priority to work with me to elevate yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally in 2023.
Be The Peace You Want to See
We've been witnessing unprecedented violence and tragedy in the Middle East. As a result, hate crimes across the globe have greatly increased. As a diagnosed Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), I have greater central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional, or...
Empowerment and well-being – GIFTS!
Thank you for committing to your holistic well-being this year. Wouldn't you like to see all of your loved ones do the same? Considering holiday gifts? Material possessions bring fleeting happiness. Choose a gift that will have a lasting positive impact instead. You...
Six Ways to Practice Authentic Living
Research shows that authenticity is a prerequisite if you want to thrive. Given all of our external influences, it has never been more challenging to achieve. Read about how authentic living supports your well-being in my latest article, Six Ways to Practice Authentic...
YOU’RE INVITED! — Fall Equinox!
The ancients believed that each season had unique energetic attributes that people could harness. The Fall Equinox represents a change point between the bright and dark halves of the year. The energies of spring and summer are very different from those of fall and...
Retain Your Rawness + Evolve
You want to retain your rawness and evolve. Books can help you to do this. Here are a handful of books worth considering. Want more options? Contact me to schedule a FREE 20-minute session to brainstorm several other choices specific to your interests.
YOU’RE INVITED! August Rest + Reset!
The ancients believed in the significance of the seasons. August is a transitional month. Learn what its energies offer you, get a brief introduction to the physiology behind meditation, enjoy a guided meditation to tap into the energies of the month, and close with a...
5 Tips to Harness the Power of Spoken Words
The words you speak have power. Learn how to avoid hexing yourself and access the power of your spoken words in my latest article, 5 Tips to Harness the Power of Spoken Words, published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
YOU’RE INVITED! — Summer Solstice!
The ancients believed that the solstice had creational power that could be harnessed with your intention. Join me to sow the seeds to manifest your desire.
Ready to try this SPECIAL OFFER?
Human beings are emotional creatures. Sometimes, our emotions get out of balance or we don't process them. As a result, they remain stuck in our energy field. I've recently been receiving more requests for flower essence therapy as a remedy for balancing emotions. In...
Are you a nose breather or a mouth breather?
Your breath is one of the most powerful healing modalities you have. Learn about how the way you breathe impacts your nervous system and the potential benefits of nose breathing rather than mouth breathing in my latest article, 10 Benefits of Nose Breathing (and How to Do It), published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Are you caring for each of your bodies?
Your mental, physical, and emotional bodies are in constant communication and contribute equally to your holistic health. Are you caring for each of your bodies? Read about why each one is critical and take action steps to help you begin to hone them.
Why energy medicine?
Are you familiar with a natural approach to mental, physical, and spiritual health that has been used for thousands of years? Read about energy medicine, what it is, how it works, and how it can help you.
Dare to Accept Yourself? – Read my latest article!
Ancient carvings got me thinking about and pursuing self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Read about how to overcome the challenge of self-acceptance that goes hand-in-hand with knowing oneself in my latest article, Six Easy Tips to Help You Accept Yourself, just published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
My personal note for 2023 and thoughts on radical honesty
Happy 2023! Thank you for another year of letting me share my passion for helping you to thrive mentally, physically, and spiritually. These three aspects of being comprise your energetic field and determine your holistic health.
The Best Gifts 2022
Flattered to have been invited to contribute to Spirituality & Health magazine’s recent feature Best Gifts 2022! In it, I share two mind-body-spirit gift ideas that my clients have appreciated. One is from my carefully curated Reading List. The other is one of my...
It’s that time of the year again!
Give a holiday gift that will have a lasting positive impact. I’m offering a discounted gift special to help you and your loved ones to thrive in 2023!
Ever feel guilty for wanting more? – Read my latest article!
Could the pressure to feel grateful encourage complacency? Have you ever felt guilty for wanting more? Gratitude could be to blame. Read about how to identify and transmute the dark side of gratitude in my latest article, The Dark Side of Gratitude, just published...
Prescription or…?
How often has your doctor given you a prescription that focused on improving your lifestyle before pharmaceutical drugs or a recommendation for an invasive procedure? You may want to consider lifestyle medicine.
Do you resist meditation? — Read my latest article!
Meditation has the power to both protect and restore your mental, emotional, and ultimately physical well-being. Yet many people resist it, even those of us who enjoy it. Read about seven reasons that may explain why in my latest article, 7 Reasons You Resist Meditation (and What to Do About Them), published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Did you enjoy the summer? — Some tips!
Do you feel that you enjoyed the summer to the extent that you could? Were you present with it? These last days of summer mark Virgo season, an optimal time to reform our habits and prioritize self-care. Remember that I have the resources to help you set a new intention this fall. Try some tips!
Where do you keep your cellphone?
Ever read the fine print of your cellphone’s owner’s manual? If so, it likely recommends that your device be kept at least one inch away from your body. Find out why and get some tips to protect your health from excessive EMF exposure.
6 Ways to Shift from Believing to Knowing
Have you ever considered the extent to which you believe? Believing is not the same as knowing. Read about how the universe guided me to differentiate between the two, eventually cultivate the latter, and six tips to help you to do the same in my latest article, 6...
How do you deal with change?
We have all experienced change at many points of our lives. Some of us embrace the process of change, while others look for any excuse to change as little as possible. Which group do you belong to? Are you facing change in your life at this moment?
Ever try Flower Remedies? — FREE offer!
Spring is the season nature revives and regenerates. Flowers bloom, and human beings respond to this energy similarly. Did you know that in addition to lifting our mood, flowers also have the power to heal the emotional imbalances we all develop as a part of being...
7 Hacks to Cultivate a Travel Buzz Without Traveling Far
Travel brings us a lightness of spirit. Have you ever asked yourself what that travel buzz actually is and wondered how you could live that same way every day? Read about what I discovered in my latest article, 7 Hacks to Cultivate a Travel Buzz Without Traveling Far,...
How Balanced is Your Wheel? Find out here…
Holistic health requires enhancing your mental, physical, and emotional subtle energy bodies. I have designed a Wheel of Life to support you in this effort. Try this self-assessment tool to find out how balanced your wheel is…
8 Ways to Stop Blaming COVID
Life is about who we choose to be in the face of what happens to us. Read about how the challenges of COVID can be channeled differently depending on your perspective and eight ways to help you to cultivate a creator mindset in my latest article, 8 Ways to Stop...
My personal note for 2022 and an exciting announcement
Happy 2022! Thank you for allowing me to support your holistic wellness goals last year. We're living in a time of great transformation. The systems in our society are changing, and as a result we are being asked to reshape ourselves and the way we live. This means...
A holiday gift with lasting impact!
Thank you for committing to your holistic well-being this year. Wouldn't you like to see all of your loved ones do the same? Material possessions bring fleeting happiness. Want to give a holiday gift that will have a lasting positive impact? Consider giving a gift...
Thinking About Gifts? Read my feature!
Flattered to have been invited to contribute a feature to Spirituality & Health magazine's recent section on Giving Experiences! In it, I share four ideas for holistic giving, meaning ideas that will benefit your loved one's overall well-being. To surprise your...
Have You Overlooked Your Home?
Holistic well-being isn’t only about things like mindfulness, health, mindset, or your career & purpose. Like your body and mind, your home can accumulate energy that doesn’t support you in creating the life you want. Read about some subtle energy tools that will help you to cleanse your home.
4 Tips for Practicing Amor Fati
Having faced the trauma and isolation of the pandemic, we now grapple with the challenge of reinvention. Re-creating lives isn’t easy. Practicing Amor Fati can help you with this
A personal note — plus a FREE offer
Welcome to the many new subscribers and a warm hello to my existing followers. We are in a time of such dramatic change and reinvention, and so many people are struggling with this restart. It seems like the right time to reach out, remind you of what I do, and gift you with a FREE offering.
Five Tips to Support Change with Flower Essence Therapy
Lockdowns are being lifted, but even the happiest transitions can test us emotionally. Returning to a more actively engaged lifestyle can challenge recently established patterns and result in emotional imbalances. The use of flower essence therapy to harmonize mind, body, and emotions dates back to Ancient Egypt and can support you through change. Read about how I discovered the power of this modality, all you need to know about it, and some tips to support you during this time in my article, Five Tips to Support Change with Flower Essence Therapy, just published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Memento Mori — An Ancient Practice for Living
In seventh grade, I was introduced to a powerful ancient practice for living. At that time, practicing Memento Mori, which requires contemplating one’s mortality, seemed both morbid and not applicable to me. But as an adult faced with the reality of life’s impermanence, it’s clear that this practice isn’t about death, but about truly living. Read about this ancient technique for embracing life and be reminded of your most valuable asset.
Six Tips to Support Change with Color Therapy
Do you know that color therapy can support you through fluctuating personal conditions? It's an easy way to alleviate stress and anxiety and also to energize and focus you. Read about how and why changing circumstances led me to adjust the color of my yoga wear, the...
Six Steps to Ignite Your Power of Intention
Do you know that New Year’s resolutions often fail? And that setting an intention, or practicing sankalpa, is a far more powerful alternative to manifest what you want? Read about the whys, how to determine your intention, and how to transform it into your desire in...
My personal note for a welcome new year and thoughts on resilience
2020 delivered more than we ever expected. Our resilience was, and will continue to be, called upon as the unprecedented events of last year go on to transform both our individual lives and our society. I want to take a moment to…
Reclaim Your Emotional Freedom With Tapping Therapy
The restrictions of 2020 have left many of us feeling trapped, stressed, and depressed. Unprocessed negative emotions can linger in our bodies and cause both emotional and physical ailments. How can you reclaim your emotional freedom as you look forward to 2021? Read...
Protect Yourself From SAD!
We’re in a transitional season. Do you find it beautiful, yet cringe at the same time? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) describes a spectrum of depression. The reduced level of sunlight in fall and winter may cause winter-onset SAD. This deficiency may disrupt your...
5 Tips to Strengthen Your Intuition
People like Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, and Nikola Tesla (among others) have all credited intuition as the secret to their success. Intuition is a form of personal power that is all too often overlooked. Every one of us could access our intuition more readily or…
Why We Need to Be More Intuitive at This Moment
I’d been sheltering-in-place in my Manhattan apartment since March and had no plans to leave town. But my oldest friend and partner-in-crime texted me with a proposal, “Want to spend a few days in Amagansett?” A silent voice inside me replied, “Why not?” I’ve learned...
4 Questions to Liberate You From Your Own Lockdown
As I practice presence and move through this COVID-19 lockdown, I continue to make new discoveries. The other day, I had a eureka moment while waiting on line to get into my local health food store. Read about my revelation and a way to liberate yourself from your...
COVID-19: The Physical and Metaphysical Pandemic
As we contemplate the realities of the unusual existence the COVID-19 lockdown has forced us into, we may wonder if any opportunities for our personal development could possibly lie within such crisis. This lockdown has revealed many gifts. Read about them...
How Can You Dispel Fear?
COVID-19 has us receiving many transmissions of fear. Fear causes stress and anxiety. Vibrating in these emotions makes our immune system become suppressed at the worst possible time. How can you dispel fear? Spirituality & Health Magazine just published my...
Should You Chase a Thief?
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau On this day, I’m seated in a van on Mexico’s highway #307 on the last leg of my travel to a solo retreat in Tulum Mexico. Admiring the palm trees, I’m excited to have swapped a...
Why Change Is Difficult for Us (and Ways to Overcome It)
Have you been thinking about resolutions for 2020 and the life you want? I have. I’m also thinking about how humans change, myself included. Spirituality & Health Magazine welcomed in this new year by publishing another one of my articles on this very topic! In...
Self-Care Secrets For Your Busy Lifestyle
U.S. Census Bureau data suggests that health is a far more powerful determinant of an individual's happiness than income, marital status, age, or any other factor. Self-described "healthy" people are 20 percent happier than average. How do you remain healthy while...
How To Create A Life You Don’t Need To Escape
Delighted that Spirituality & Health Magazine has put another one of my articles out into the world! I've been asking myself what it takes to be present and fully absorbed in the life we are leading. My questioning led me to come up with several revelations.
The Importance of Play
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Whenever I change my environment, I always return home to a revelation about my life. Now that I’ve readjusted to being in New York after visiting with friends in...
How Grateful Are You?
"Gratitude is the Abracadabra of the universe." -Adironda, Marilyn Harper It was crowded on the Canal Street subway platform. I was waiting to take the Q train home after having dinner with a friend. It’s not unusual to find musicians performing in New York City’s...
A Life You Don’t Need To Escape
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin “Where are you traveling to this summer?” There was nothing unusual about my friend Michael’s question. All who know me are well aware of my...
Nice Surprise!
Nice surprise in my Inbox! Happy to see Spirituality & Health Magazine putting my story out to the world. It was the lead article in their current e-issue. See article in...
A Mountain Pose That Claimed My Career
Happy #InternationalYogaDay! Thrilled that Spirituality & Health Magazine chose to publish my article today. It’s the story of my retreat to a hut in Tulum in order to do some soul-searching. While there, I decided to take a yoga class. What happened next changed...
An Urban Shaman
"The skyline of New York is a monument of splendor that no pyramids or palaces will ever equal or approach." – Ayn Rand Places call us, and we begin an exciting journey that is an exploration of both the place and our Self. By the time I was four years old, I was...
The Power of Water
“Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine.” – Slovakian proverb Have you ever noticed the effect on your energy when you are near a body of water? I first noticed a transformative element in water when I was a young child. My family and I spent summers at...
Who Are You?
“Know Thyself” – Socrates The better you know your Self, the more prepared you will be to take full responsibility for your mind, body and soul. Once you witness the extent of your ability to command all aspects of yourself, you will see how empowered you are....
Welcome to a Journey of Holistic Living & Wellness!
Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him about humanity the most. This was his response: "Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices his money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he...
URBAN SHAMAN
TREATING MODERN LIFE
Are you overlooking a natural remedy?
We human beings were designed to spend 85% of our time outdoors. Today, on average we spend less than 2% of our time outdoors. This disparity leaves us overlooking a powerful natural remedy at the expense of our holistic health. You have all heard me say that...
Five Signs It’s Time to Leave Something
Is it time to leave a career, relationship, or circumstance that no longer serves you? Knowing when to leave something is critical if we want to thrive in this lifetime. Learn about five signals that indicate that you may want to "Go!" in my latest article, Five Signs...
Therapist? Life Coach? Holistic Life Coach?
The nuances between a traditional therapist, life coach, and a holistic life coach are unclear to many people. A life coach is not a therapist, and a life coach differs from a holistic life coach. I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify the distinctions for...
4 Steps to Support Your Vision for Your Life
Our lives are always subject to changing phases, circumstances, and transitions. Your home space is often overlooked as a modality that can support you with this so you can create the life you want. Read about how in my latest article, Four Steps to Support Your...
My personal note for 2024 and thoughts on quantum living
I want to thank each of you who made it a priority to work with me to elevate yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally in 2023.
Be The Peace You Want to See
We've been witnessing unprecedented violence and tragedy in the Middle East. As a result, hate crimes across the globe have greatly increased. As a diagnosed Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), I have greater central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional, or...
Empowerment and well-being – GIFTS!
Thank you for committing to your holistic well-being this year. Wouldn't you like to see all of your loved ones do the same? Considering holiday gifts? Material possessions bring fleeting happiness. Choose a gift that will have a lasting positive impact instead. You...
Six Ways to Practice Authentic Living
Research shows that authenticity is a prerequisite if you want to thrive. Given all of our external influences, it has never been more challenging to achieve. Read about how authentic living supports your well-being in my latest article, Six Ways to Practice Authentic...
YOU’RE INVITED! — Fall Equinox!
The ancients believed that each season had unique energetic attributes that people could harness. The Fall Equinox represents a change point between the bright and dark halves of the year. The energies of spring and summer are very different from those of fall and...
Retain Your Rawness + Evolve
You want to retain your rawness and evolve. Books can help you to do this. Here are a handful of books worth considering. Want more options? Contact me to schedule a FREE 20-minute session to brainstorm several other choices specific to your interests.
YOU’RE INVITED! August Rest + Reset!
The ancients believed in the significance of the seasons. August is a transitional month. Learn what its energies offer you, get a brief introduction to the physiology behind meditation, enjoy a guided meditation to tap into the energies of the month, and close with a...
5 Tips to Harness the Power of Spoken Words
The words you speak have power. Learn how to avoid hexing yourself and access the power of your spoken words in my latest article, 5 Tips to Harness the Power of Spoken Words, published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
YOU’RE INVITED! — Summer Solstice!
The ancients believed that the solstice had creational power that could be harnessed with your intention. Join me to sow the seeds to manifest your desire.
Ready to try this SPECIAL OFFER?
Human beings are emotional creatures. Sometimes, our emotions get out of balance or we don't process them. As a result, they remain stuck in our energy field. I've recently been receiving more requests for flower essence therapy as a remedy for balancing emotions. In...
Are you a nose breather or a mouth breather?
Your breath is one of the most powerful healing modalities you have. Learn about how the way you breathe impacts your nervous system and the potential benefits of nose breathing rather than mouth breathing in my latest article, 10 Benefits of Nose Breathing (and How to Do It), published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Are you caring for each of your bodies?
Your mental, physical, and emotional bodies are in constant communication and contribute equally to your holistic health. Are you caring for each of your bodies? Read about why each one is critical and take action steps to help you begin to hone them.
Why energy medicine?
Are you familiar with a natural approach to mental, physical, and spiritual health that has been used for thousands of years? Read about energy medicine, what it is, how it works, and how it can help you.
Dare to Accept Yourself? – Read my latest article!
Ancient carvings got me thinking about and pursuing self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Read about how to overcome the challenge of self-acceptance that goes hand-in-hand with knowing oneself in my latest article, Six Easy Tips to Help You Accept Yourself, just published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
My personal note for 2023 and thoughts on radical honesty
Happy 2023! Thank you for another year of letting me share my passion for helping you to thrive mentally, physically, and spiritually. These three aspects of being comprise your energetic field and determine your holistic health.
The Best Gifts 2022
Flattered to have been invited to contribute to Spirituality & Health magazine’s recent feature Best Gifts 2022! In it, I share two mind-body-spirit gift ideas that my clients have appreciated. One is from my carefully curated Reading List. The other is one of my...
It’s that time of the year again!
Give a holiday gift that will have a lasting positive impact. I’m offering a discounted gift special to help you and your loved ones to thrive in 2023!
Ever feel guilty for wanting more? – Read my latest article!
Could the pressure to feel grateful encourage complacency? Have you ever felt guilty for wanting more? Gratitude could be to blame. Read about how to identify and transmute the dark side of gratitude in my latest article, The Dark Side of Gratitude, just published...
Prescription or…?
How often has your doctor given you a prescription that focused on improving your lifestyle before pharmaceutical drugs or a recommendation for an invasive procedure? You may want to consider lifestyle medicine.
Do you resist meditation? — Read my latest article!
Meditation has the power to both protect and restore your mental, emotional, and ultimately physical well-being. Yet many people resist it, even those of us who enjoy it. Read about seven reasons that may explain why in my latest article, 7 Reasons You Resist Meditation (and What to Do About Them), published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Did you enjoy the summer? — Some tips!
Do you feel that you enjoyed the summer to the extent that you could? Were you present with it? These last days of summer mark Virgo season, an optimal time to reform our habits and prioritize self-care. Remember that I have the resources to help you set a new intention this fall. Try some tips!
Where do you keep your cellphone?
Ever read the fine print of your cellphone’s owner’s manual? If so, it likely recommends that your device be kept at least one inch away from your body. Find out why and get some tips to protect your health from excessive EMF exposure.
6 Ways to Shift from Believing to Knowing
Have you ever considered the extent to which you believe? Believing is not the same as knowing. Read about how the universe guided me to differentiate between the two, eventually cultivate the latter, and six tips to help you to do the same in my latest article, 6...
How do you deal with change?
We have all experienced change at many points of our lives. Some of us embrace the process of change, while others look for any excuse to change as little as possible. Which group do you belong to? Are you facing change in your life at this moment?
Ever try Flower Remedies? — FREE offer!
Spring is the season nature revives and regenerates. Flowers bloom, and human beings respond to this energy similarly. Did you know that in addition to lifting our mood, flowers also have the power to heal the emotional imbalances we all develop as a part of being...
7 Hacks to Cultivate a Travel Buzz Without Traveling Far
Travel brings us a lightness of spirit. Have you ever asked yourself what that travel buzz actually is and wondered how you could live that same way every day? Read about what I discovered in my latest article, 7 Hacks to Cultivate a Travel Buzz Without Traveling Far,...
How Balanced is Your Wheel? Find out here…
Holistic health requires enhancing your mental, physical, and emotional subtle energy bodies. I have designed a Wheel of Life to support you in this effort. Try this self-assessment tool to find out how balanced your wheel is…
8 Ways to Stop Blaming COVID
Life is about who we choose to be in the face of what happens to us. Read about how the challenges of COVID can be channeled differently depending on your perspective and eight ways to help you to cultivate a creator mindset in my latest article, 8 Ways to Stop...
My personal note for 2022 and an exciting announcement
Happy 2022! Thank you for allowing me to support your holistic wellness goals last year. We're living in a time of great transformation. The systems in our society are changing, and as a result we are being asked to reshape ourselves and the way we live. This means...
A holiday gift with lasting impact!
Thank you for committing to your holistic well-being this year. Wouldn't you like to see all of your loved ones do the same? Material possessions bring fleeting happiness. Want to give a holiday gift that will have a lasting positive impact? Consider giving a gift...
Thinking About Gifts? Read my feature!
Flattered to have been invited to contribute a feature to Spirituality & Health magazine's recent section on Giving Experiences! In it, I share four ideas for holistic giving, meaning ideas that will benefit your loved one's overall well-being. To surprise your...
Have You Overlooked Your Home?
Holistic well-being isn’t only about things like mindfulness, health, mindset, or your career & purpose. Like your body and mind, your home can accumulate energy that doesn’t support you in creating the life you want. Read about some subtle energy tools that will help you to cleanse your home.
4 Tips for Practicing Amor Fati
Having faced the trauma and isolation of the pandemic, we now grapple with the challenge of reinvention. Re-creating lives isn’t easy. Practicing Amor Fati can help you with this
A personal note — plus a FREE offer
Welcome to the many new subscribers and a warm hello to my existing followers. We are in a time of such dramatic change and reinvention, and so many people are struggling with this restart. It seems like the right time to reach out, remind you of what I do, and gift you with a FREE offering.
Five Tips to Support Change with Flower Essence Therapy
Lockdowns are being lifted, but even the happiest transitions can test us emotionally. Returning to a more actively engaged lifestyle can challenge recently established patterns and result in emotional imbalances. The use of flower essence therapy to harmonize mind, body, and emotions dates back to Ancient Egypt and can support you through change. Read about how I discovered the power of this modality, all you need to know about it, and some tips to support you during this time in my article, Five Tips to Support Change with Flower Essence Therapy, just published by Spirituality & Health magazine.
Memento Mori — An Ancient Practice for Living
In seventh grade, I was introduced to a powerful ancient practice for living. At that time, practicing Memento Mori, which requires contemplating one’s mortality, seemed both morbid and not applicable to me. But as an adult faced with the reality of life’s impermanence, it’s clear that this practice isn’t about death, but about truly living. Read about this ancient technique for embracing life and be reminded of your most valuable asset.
Six Tips to Support Change with Color Therapy
Do you know that color therapy can support you through fluctuating personal conditions? It's an easy way to alleviate stress and anxiety and also to energize and focus you. Read about how and why changing circumstances led me to adjust the color of my yoga wear, the...
Six Steps to Ignite Your Power of Intention
Do you know that New Year’s resolutions often fail? And that setting an intention, or practicing sankalpa, is a far more powerful alternative to manifest what you want? Read about the whys, how to determine your intention, and how to transform it into your desire in...
My personal note for a welcome new year and thoughts on resilience
2020 delivered more than we ever expected. Our resilience was, and will continue to be, called upon as the unprecedented events of last year go on to transform both our individual lives and our society. I want to take a moment to…
Reclaim Your Emotional Freedom With Tapping Therapy
The restrictions of 2020 have left many of us feeling trapped, stressed, and depressed. Unprocessed negative emotions can linger in our bodies and cause both emotional and physical ailments. How can you reclaim your emotional freedom as you look forward to 2021? Read...
Protect Yourself From SAD!
We’re in a transitional season. Do you find it beautiful, yet cringe at the same time? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) describes a spectrum of depression. The reduced level of sunlight in fall and winter may cause winter-onset SAD. This deficiency may disrupt your...
5 Tips to Strengthen Your Intuition
People like Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, and Nikola Tesla (among others) have all credited intuition as the secret to their success. Intuition is a form of personal power that is all too often overlooked. Every one of us could access our intuition more readily or…
Why We Need to Be More Intuitive at This Moment
I’d been sheltering-in-place in my Manhattan apartment since March and had no plans to leave town. But my oldest friend and partner-in-crime texted me with a proposal, “Want to spend a few days in Amagansett?” A silent voice inside me replied, “Why not?” I’ve learned...
4 Questions to Liberate You From Your Own Lockdown
As I practice presence and move through this COVID-19 lockdown, I continue to make new discoveries. The other day, I had a eureka moment while waiting on line to get into my local health food store. Read about my revelation and a way to liberate yourself from your...
COVID-19: The Physical and Metaphysical Pandemic
As we contemplate the realities of the unusual existence the COVID-19 lockdown has forced us into, we may wonder if any opportunities for our personal development could possibly lie within such crisis. This lockdown has revealed many gifts. Read about them...
How Can You Dispel Fear?
COVID-19 has us receiving many transmissions of fear. Fear causes stress and anxiety. Vibrating in these emotions makes our immune system become suppressed at the worst possible time. How can you dispel fear? Spirituality & Health Magazine just published my...
Should You Chase a Thief?
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau On this day, I’m seated in a van on Mexico’s highway #307 on the last leg of my travel to a solo retreat in Tulum Mexico. Admiring the palm trees, I’m excited to have swapped a...
Why Change Is Difficult for Us (and Ways to Overcome It)
Have you been thinking about resolutions for 2020 and the life you want? I have. I’m also thinking about how humans change, myself included. Spirituality & Health Magazine welcomed in this new year by publishing another one of my articles on this very topic! In...
Self-Care Secrets For Your Busy Lifestyle
U.S. Census Bureau data suggests that health is a far more powerful determinant of an individual's happiness than income, marital status, age, or any other factor. Self-described "healthy" people are 20 percent happier than average. How do you remain healthy while...
How To Create A Life You Don’t Need To Escape
Delighted that Spirituality & Health Magazine has put another one of my articles out into the world! I've been asking myself what it takes to be present and fully absorbed in the life we are leading. My questioning led me to come up with several revelations.
The Importance of Play
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Whenever I change my environment, I always return home to a revelation about my life. Now that I’ve readjusted to being in New York after visiting with friends in...
How Grateful Are You?
"Gratitude is the Abracadabra of the universe." -Adironda, Marilyn Harper It was crowded on the Canal Street subway platform. I was waiting to take the Q train home after having dinner with a friend. It’s not unusual to find musicians performing in New York City’s...
A Life You Don’t Need To Escape
“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.” – Seth Godin “Where are you traveling to this summer?” There was nothing unusual about my friend Michael’s question. All who know me are well aware of my...
Nice Surprise!
Nice surprise in my Inbox! Happy to see Spirituality & Health Magazine putting my story out to the world. It was the lead article in their current e-issue. See article in...
A Mountain Pose That Claimed My Career
Happy #InternationalYogaDay! Thrilled that Spirituality & Health Magazine chose to publish my article today. It’s the story of my retreat to a hut in Tulum in order to do some soul-searching. While there, I decided to take a yoga class. What happened next changed...
An Urban Shaman
"The skyline of New York is a monument of splendor that no pyramids or palaces will ever equal or approach." – Ayn Rand Places call us, and we begin an exciting journey that is an exploration of both the place and our Self. By the time I was four years old, I was...
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