The magic is gone – the Christmas season is over — and life goes on. Ho-hum!!! Some would say, “Thank goodness Christmas is over one more time – it is so stressful, requires so much shopping, has the family dramas, and is never as joyful as I anticipate. It’s never what I expected.” I’m exhausted [...]

Christmas is about us- the re-awakening or re-birth of our abiding faith in who we are – the spirit or divinity in each of us. This is the spirit of faith, hope, peace, joy and love. It is the gift of our birthright and the treasure within each of us.

Christmas is about hope, peace, and love — giving and receiving — compassion and kindness – gentleness and caring. It is living with the essence of blessings – with self, others and in spirit. It is a time when hearts are more open and that makes a tremendous difference in our thoughts, feelings and actions.

There are many kinds of smiles. Some are pasted on as in I don’t feel like smiling, but it’s part of my job. Newscasters, politicians and celebrities practice how to smile for all those photo shoots. There are smiles of laughter —- big smiles, Mona Lisa smiles, sexy smiles, evil smiles, cool smiles or toothy [...]

“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” I wish we could all confidently answer, “I am.” However, my attendance at a weekend workshop confirms that not many people would say “I am.”