Balancing Gratitude and Grieving: What do you need to let go of this fall?
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Marcia's Musings: A Blow to the Gut
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I sat in my car on the side of the road. Cars, vans, motorcycles, and trucks whizzed past me as I sat stuck in place. In my fog, I finally picked up my cell phone and called the friend who knows me best. “I’m sitting on the side of the Crosstown unable to move,” I managed to say through choked tears. “I’ll be right there,” she said.
Read MoreBlessed Be the Dog That Takes You for a Fall Walk
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What is your favorite part of fall? Marcia takes you on a crisp fall walk with her beloved pup...
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: Heart Zings
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The best gift you can give yourself when traveling with a group is time on your own. It is when you take yourself on a stroll – wandering, chatting, daring to get lost – that insight and momentary friendships sometimes appear. Zing goes your heart when you do.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: The Curious Case of Mrs. DeBoer
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I loved Anna DeBoer with all my heart. She taught me amazing things, and when she died, she left me her cherished cuckoo clock. Now I wonder if Anna DeBoer would have been vilified for some of her ways. When we start to see “the other”, sit in fear, hide in darkness, and forget that we all bleed red, we all lose.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: Is This How It Ends?
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Joy is often effervescent - like champagne or soap bubbles. Contentment is grounded, solid, steady. It is beyond loneliness and fear, beyond even old age…
Read MoreBeing Highly Sensitive: Challenge, Blessing, or Both?
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Have you ever felt good before you went to an event or gathering, but you left feeling bad or sad or just off for no apparent reason? Do you often know how people around you feel, even if they’re good at hiding it? If this sounds familiar, then you’re probably a person with high sensitivity, sometimes also called an empath.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: A Love Affair
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The minute I walked through the glass double doors, I felt a current of connection flow through my body.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: Revelations – Part One
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What happens if the ones you love don’t connect with self and with another as deeply as you do or as you hoped they would? How do you love the one(s) you’re with then?
Read MoreGrounding Ourselves: Breathing and the Vagus Nerve
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I love staying busy, yet it sometimes leaves me in a state of stress. Finding moments of calm and grounding can feel like a luxury. I've learned to access a powerful tool for self-regulation and grounding that we all possess: our breath...
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: My Life in Segments
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I carefully peeled the orange, and as I placed the segments on a plate, a revelation hit me: “Ahh, this is how my life is - a whole lived in segments…”
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: Bone-Deep Disappointment
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Lately, I’ve been fighting off feelings of disappointment. It’s the one emotion most difficult for me to process. How about you?
Read More5 Self-Care Practices to Relieve Stress at Work
/Even if you love your job, work equals stress. The many causes of stress in the workplace are familiar…
Read MoreLove Yourself
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You’ve heard the saying, “One cannot truly love another until they truly love themselves.” Yet, we often find it much easier to feel love for others than we do for ourselves. You may be asking: What does it even really mean to love ourselves?
Read MoreSoothe Your Stress
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We all have stressors in our lives in one form or another. Some, like a slow commute, are easy to brush off. Others are more challenging to shake, like a toxic workplace. No matter the form your stress takes, you can work with your body and your breath to release it and feel calmer and more in control.
Read MoreMarcia’s Musings: A New Era Arrives
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When the hammer fell, or more accurately the surgeon’s scalpel, and a non-life-threatening complication ensued along with an extended rest at-home, legs-elevated time, I faced down this question: As I age, how will I fill my time and engage my mind and body?
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: When Anger Comes Calling
/I want to be as truthful with you as I am able. Acknowledging my anger, exploring its roots, and deciding where and when to act feels good…
Read MoreDiscover the Calming Power of Acupuncture for Anxiety Relief
/Anxiety can manifest in various forms, affecting our daily lives and overall well-being. I am excited to share with you, and shed light on, a natural and effective solution that has helped countless individuals find relief: acupuncture.
Read MoreMarcia's Musings: When Happiness Comes Calling
/I’m happy. Right now, I can’t believe how often I am happy. The best news? I no longer wonder how long this joy will last or how to extend it. I’ve come to see that when I’m happy, I can just be in that happy place for however long it lasts.
Read MoreThe Blue Table Dialogues
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We settled around the blue farm table in Deborah’s kitchen. Its worn wooden surface carried many layers of aqua-colored paint, applied seasonally by Deborah, a five-foot tall sprite with bright eyes, vibrant wit, and a flare for bringing people together….
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