All posts by: Amy

La vie vous donne toujours une autre chance. Elle s’appelle demain.   – Auteur inconnu (www.lasolutionestenvous.com)

Psychologist D.W. Winnicott described creativity as the space between the inner and the outer worlds. So true! In order to be creative, we must leave our outer world and venture to the space where we can just explore- without judgement. This space is where we can find something that suits us. It can’t be explained; […]

Such an old story….the velveteen rabbit was a stuffed animal. It had raggedy old fur, droopy eyes, thin soft limbs. Love was the culprit of this condition. A full life…filled with love… May we all be as the velveteen rabbit…

From a recent article in ‘Real Simple’ magazine, I found out that our act of apologizing can be much improved with just a little forethought. Most people talk on for about 10 minutes and give excuses, when they apologize. “I’m sorry I couldn’t go to the party, but I was tied up at work.” This […]

From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free. -Jacques-Yves Cousteau It’s no surprise that water can have positive effects on our mood. Swimming underwater gives us a quiet that we can’t get anywhere else. […]

Poetry arrived in search of me. There I was- without a face and it touched me. Felt myself a pure part of the abyss, I wheeled with the stars. My heart broke loose on the wind. By Pablo Neruda (If you haven’t read a poem in awhile. Give it a try- it just might touch […]

Snow It’s the great equalizer There are no boundaries It blankets the hilltops and valleys Bringing all into one. Enjoy the peace it may bring!      Amy  

A recent article from Huffington Post by Michelle Combs listed ‘what not to wear’ over age 50. It applies to all ages. Enjoy! 1. The weight of the world. 2. Shame and regret. 3. Rose- colored glasses. 4. Stiff upper lip. 5. Too many hats. 6. Resting bitch face. Be comfortable in your own skin! […]

“There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, ‘Morning, boys. How’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, ‘What […]