The old saying that the mind is willing but the flesh is weak is one I’ve heard said many times, haven’t you? We have also heard it said that the spirit is willing but the mind is

Look before you leap, and/or delete

Are you inundated with emails? I get at least 100 emails a day, many from my clients, past and present; those are to be responded to ASAP of course. And I

How to find balance in a topsy-turvy world.

Plus when a life hangs in the balance…..?

I often wonder when we speak of finding balance in our lives what that actually means to us as individuals. Obviously

A Matter of Life and Death:

Flossie’s story.

 One of my clients, a cancer patient said to me, “I now believe God has given me the power through my own mind to heal myself.” A few weeks

In today’s world distractions are more prolific than ever. Many people tell me that they go on their computer to do one thing and end up being diverted from their purpose by incoming mail that looks interesting,

The old saying that creativity is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration is true, as any writer or artist knows from experience. Not that it’s always an effort. At times, as a writer, I’ve experienced how

 Everyone knows that stress is not just miserable to deal with; there are many miseries as a result of it. There are so many different kinds of stress and so many serious health problems resulting from

On Sunday April 6^th my husband Don and I had dinner with the wolves. Yes, that’s right. An experience that words alone cannot describe, although I’ll do my best as I’d like to share with you

Success is at hand.

Okay, so all the holiday hullabaloo is quieted down, and the New Year has begun, ideally well for you. So now let’s get down to the business of every day life as usual.

I wish you and yours fulfillment of all of your hopes and dreams, safe travels, good health and prosperity, not just during the holiday season, always. Yet I know all too well that if wishing would make

The blog Have you had an embarrassing moment attracts more readers than any other since I began blogging.  So I’m reprinting it herein in case you didn’t read it before or would like to read it again.  

In the last week’s sessions with clients the issue of vulnerability came up came up a lot. Some would call it coincidence. Carl Jung called it Synchronicity. I’ve experienced it often in my every day life, as

Survival tactics.

In the next few blogs I’m going to give you some simple yet effective survival tactics.

Two in this one. With details that will can save your life!

 Some of the most common problems that

We are all created equal according to the American constitution and in the eyes of the law; supposedly, anyway. It’s believed that we are equals in the eyes of the creator also. However, in the eyes of

Please   note important addendum to this post *

Have you ever heard the expression, “You can’t see for looking?”  I have, and so have many people I know who’ve complained about this strange phenomenon. How many times

Survival tactics: number three

A million dollar method:

It is one of the links in the chain of command I teach my Mind Mastery students. I’m giving away free because it truly is a life saver.  

Always

Worry and  how to eliminate it.

Do you worry? Most people I meet in my practice report worries of various kinds, including health, relationships, family issues, money, job/work insecurities, and much more. Sometimes the daily worries,

“I told you so!”

Do you squirm  inside with annoyance, even feel angry  when someone says that to you?   Probably more so when it’s  said with a self-righteous attitude or there’s a tone of ridicule in the

Do you realize  that subliminal suggestion  is adding to your stress and influencing your choices?

 I won’t reiterate what I wrote last year on the subject of how to cope with the holiday stresses, although it’s still

 “Human versus Humane”

I often wonder what the reason is we use the word “humane’ to describe respectful decent caring and kind treatment of animals and humans. After all, all too few humans demonstrate those kind and

Human…humane?

Part one: A close encounter with an elephant.   An example of human nature versus nature.

A few weeks ago my husband said he had a surprise for me.

I’d just finished reading “The Elephant Whisperer

I’m on the air again.

 Getting the word out is easy in today’s media rich world. In fact, we are inundated through the airways and cable with information, some important and relative to our lives and

Just the other day one of my clients made a deprecating remark about an obese individual, it was critical, judgmental, and most unkind.  I asked him, who also happens to be considerably over weight, if that’s how

Are you a truth seeker? I’ve been one as long as I can remember. However, this blog isn’t about what is true and what’s not true. It’s about the word truth and how it gets used and

The blog Have you had an embarrassing moment attracts more readers than any other since I began blogging.  So I’m reprinting it herein in case you didn’t read it before or would like to read it again.  

 This time of year many spiritually  oriented stories are told, in churches, synagogues, and while people sit in front of their fireplaces or around the Christmas tree or Hanukkah candles, in family gatherings, and  traditional celebrations and 

Peace on earth and goodwill to all…a phrase heard more often this time of year. I hope wish and pray for it, don’t you?

And, I’d like to add … please, some quiet too. No question we

                             ”  Can you keep  a secret?”

               Braedin tells her sister, Layna Rose a secret.   

                                Photo by Deborah Kunnath.

What is it about the word Secret that gets the  alert attention of almost everyone? It certainly gets people

I keep hearing the phrase, “it is what it is,” spoken by so many people. Its become a popular idiom.

It seems that in making a statement of fact about what is going on within them and

  911…The ever aftermath.

How did you feel while you viewed the 911 ceremonies? I’m sure you felt the loss, the deep and immeasurable sadness as I did. I could not watch for long; it was just too

If you enjoy taking pictures you know the power  photographs have to take you back to those special moments that would otherwise be lost amid the trillions of memories stored in your mind and brain.

The camera

Before reading on,, complete the
following sentences.

Friends are

A good friend is

I expect my friends’ to

The most important attribute of a friend is

Friends are important to

Having had many emails  from people concerned

My husband Don often gives me ideas for my blog;  since he has been reflecting a great deal lately on the concept of family he asked If I’d write
my thoughts on the subject.  I agreed to

Fear is one of nature’s gifts to aid us in our survival. Without the ability to experience it we would be easy prey to all predatory beings, including some of our fellow humans.  In so-called lower animals

 Seldom does a therapy day pass without my needing to help my clients work through and heal from anger and pain about things that have happened to them so that they could move on without the heavy

 Breath is life…

The moment you are born you need to fill your lungs with air, if you don’t, you get a smack on the bottom to get you to cry which causes you suck in the

Are your conscious and subconscious mind in tune?  I’m not on a soap box here… or am I?

There are so many mixed messages given from just about every conceivable source it’s hard to make sense of

  Death is, as we all know the inevitable at some point, and we usually accept it, albeit reluctantly, at the end of a long life, and hopefully it comes without suffering and fear. However it also comes

After almost 70 years of being an avid reader, not only of fiction, and what was required during all levels of my education and my independent studies, over the years a few have impinged themselves on my

Danger!…  trying to please and make everyone happy!

Denise* sat in my therapy room weeping. She was suffering the painful consequences of attempting to be everywhere and do everything she thought people expected of her. All the

This blog may be somewhat longer than usual, however, it is worth your while to take it  all in, that is if you want to be happy in 2011 and always.

I know that you have

Even my heart felt “thank you” doesn’t feel enough at times for me to express gratitude, and I don’t mean just for holiday season gifts, I mean for those that come to me through the hard work,

Wishing… 

I wish, geez… how often do I hear that phrase? I hear myself think it often and I even hope and pray as well for peace on earth, good will among all people of every race

News year’s resolutions – making positive changes.

This is not just a seasonal subject. All year-long people think about shedding that extra weight, and like those who smoke or have other negative or self limiting habits plan

I have a client who writes a great deal of poetry, and has shared many of his cute and sometimes profound creations with me. He has reminded me, with his excellent ability to rhyme that poetry

 Before I go into the subject of the heading … my last blog challenged you to come up with a list of things that humans have invented that have no potential for deliberate harm as well as

 My husband Don and I were talking one morning this week about the frustrations that technology brings with it along with its wonderful benefits. I had been telling him how my sister Carolyn  in England  had to