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Conscious Compassion

What is compassion? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, compassion is a “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” In other words, you recognize that someone is suffering, and you try to help. Now “suffering” is the human experience that all cultures, communities, and individuals have felt at some point. Since mostContinue reading “Conscious Compassion”

Understanding Grief

Recently I have been speaking with clients and was even interviewed about how people generally think of, or understand “grief.” You can see the whole interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr2CC5r37OM Of course, this then made me think that although people have often heard of the “Kubler-Ross” stages of grief, many do not understand the deeper details behindContinue reading “Understanding Grief”

Are You Having Fun?

Today I am thinking of some of the things that I have done in my life that bring infinite joy to my heart. Sometimes because of the creative process behind it, and most times because they were just plain fun!! I thought I’d share some of these experiences with you to remind you that weContinue reading “Are You Having Fun?”

Appreciation and Gratitude

“When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.” ~Vietnamese Proverb Today my thoughts are about appreciation and gratitude. Do you know how it feels to be truly appreciated for your thoughts, words and/or actions? It’s a beautiful feeling, isn’t it? Now there are many people who are in the (lovely) habit of thankingContinue reading “Appreciation and Gratitude”