By Laura Crandall “Who are your influences?” It’s a common question in movies about musicians and artists. A journalist asks the artist to name the people who influenced them so the audience can have a frame of reference for their art, style, or sound. If, for example, a classical musician was asked that question, they …
By Lauren Lake It started as disbelief. Quarantine? In 2020? It began with a mad dash for toilet paper, paper towels and anti-bacterial wipes. I remember talking with my best friend who wisely advised me to stock up on over the counter medicines and shelf stable almond milk for my kids in case we couldn’t …
By Elly Mullins A Loving Command About Rest For anyone who has spent time with an infant, or time with someone who has had an infant, you know that the period after a baby is born is exhausting. But not exhausting in the way a college all-nighter is exhausting. And not exhausting in the way …
By Lee Ruggles Intuition, as defined by Psychology Today, is a form of knowledge that appears in consciousness without obvious deliberation. It is not magical but rather a faculty in which hunches are generated by the unconscious mind rapidly sifting through past experience and cumulative knowledge. It can also be defined as a feeling, an …
By Victoria Brodsky Learning to recognize and follow your intuition takes practice, self awareness, and confidence. Uncover your inner qualities to get comfortable making intuitive decisions. “Do You Have an Intuitive Sense One Way or the Other?” During this unprecedented year, many of us have taken the time to do various forms of self reflection. …
By Jessica Ambrose It can be uncomfortable, but it takes knowing your character traits – both good and bad – to truly achieve personal growth You’re asked to describe yourself. Where do you start? Maybe it’s an interview or just a friendly conversation about who you are. You’ll likely take a pretty safe approach: you’ll …
The threads of love may sometimes unravel, but our core values will mend and strengthen them By Lee Ruggles Scattered clusters of impatiens are sweet little bridesmaids dressed in red and green. The live oak, gnarled and bent, shelters the man and woman, dappling them with sunlight filtering through the leaves and the veils of …
By Stefanie Nguyen Sometimes change is not easy, but with the right mindset, it can be a catalyst for growth Change is inevitable. It occurs at any given moment, redirecting life in unpredictable ways, both positive and negative. Due to these aspects, our feelings are likely to vary depending on the magnitude of the shift. …
By Lee Ruggles He exemplified for me the midway tier of his Hierarchy: love and belonging. There’s an unfamiliar face at the small gathering. “Lee, this is Annie Maslow.” I ask Annie if there’s a connection with Dr. Abraham Maslow. There is. He was related to her husband, up there on his family tree, a …
By Lee Ruggles More time alone, more time to connect with yourself and others For many of us—especially the retired set—the current isolation/quarantine situation isn’t that much different than our BV (“Before Virus”) status. Hopping into the car to pick up something we forgot on our last shopping trip, checking out the farmers’ markets, roaming …