A few days ago I came upon an article by Heather Havrilesky about the FX series “Nip/Tuck.”
It starts like this:
“Am I good enough? Pathetic though it may be, this is the haunting question of adulthood. Shouldn’t I be a better parent? Shouldn’t I be more ambitious? Shouldn’t I contribute more meaningfully to society? Shouldn’t my [...]
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Is it true? Do we all think we are not good enough?
Posted in Balance, Children, Reflection on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Story of Stuff
Posted in Balance, Healthy Home, Reflection, green living on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A great 20-minute film on some of the reasons we are so unhappy. Enjoy The Story of Stuff!
Patience Grasshopper – Tips on Cultivating Patience in a Hectic World
Posted in Balance, Children, Reflection, tagged Balance, increasing patience, mothering tips, Patience with kids, Patient parenting, Stress on July 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Learn a few easy quick tips for being more patient with others and yourself. From breathing more to stopping comparison’s to others, these will help add a bit more love to your life.
Amazing Feel Good Movie about Gratitude
Posted in Balance, Reflection, tagged Compassion Movie, Feel Good, Happy on June 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have to share this movie with you. It starts a bit slow, but is the best 11 minutes ever! If you have 11 minutes and you want to feel better, take a look!
Let Go and Flow – House Sparrow Confessions
Posted in Balance, Reflection on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Elise talks about her struggles with letting go – especially with those pesky house sparrows
The thing about gratitude
Posted in Balance, Reflection, tagged facebook, finding good, gratitude on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Elise explains why she has been doing a Facebook gratitude challenge for 10 days and how it is going.
Relationships – Respect & Romance
Posted in Feng Shui, Reflection, Relationships, tagged Marriage, Relationships, Respect, Romance on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Feng Shui, we say that bedrooms are for relaxation, rejuvenation and romance. But relationships need respect too.
Marshall Rosenberg is the author of a great book called “NonViolent Communication – A Language of Life.” He says he doesn’t like to think of his wife as his wife. He prefers to think of her [...]
Mind Clutter and Opportunities for Growth
Posted in Reflection, tagged Clutter, Mind Clutter, Spiritual Growth, Stress on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To do lists are wonderful time management tools. I find them extremely helpful in accomplishing tasks. Sometimes though, I begin to think this way. Like, okay Elise – you need to this first, and then this, and then this, and then this…and then when that is done you can relax. So, [...]
Our Deepest Fear
Posted in Balance, Reflection, tagged Confidence, Fear, Uplifting on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is my mantra this year. It is quote from Maryann Williamson from her book “A Return to Love” although is sometimes credited to Nelson Mandela – as he used it in his 1994 inauguration speech. Enjoy!
our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
it is [...]
Illness in Winter
Posted in Reflection on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We think of winter as a time of stillness, reflection and a time to slow down as nature does. It is understandable that our bodies sometimes choose to communicate with us in the form of illness at this time of year. While illness can certainly be attributed to germs and lifestyle, it may require [...]
