ClaraDec 19, 20193 minFocus on the healing...not the "fixing"...Today is Monday, and this sentence came to mind on Saturday so I haven't had too much time to mull it over. But something about it just r...
ClaraDec 10, 20193 minEeeek! What will happen if I don't....??? Who else here feels stressed at least some part of their day?? Raising hand here! And what do you do when you feel stressed? I know what ...
ClaraDec 5, 20193 minExpectation, smechtpectation! What's your expectation of the holidays? (Since we're in holiday season now...) What's your expectation of how the day is going to go tod...
ClaraNov 29, 20194 minWhat part of your self are you rejecting?A few blog posts ago, I discussed which self is getting into the train first- or something clever like that ;) ...Today what comes to min...
ClaraNov 15, 20193 minWhat are you waiting for?No, seriously- what are you waiting for?! What ONE thing is it that keeps coming up in the back of your mind that you are not: doing, get...
ClaraNov 4, 20193 minHave you practiced using your dream muscle?So there I was with my zen on- doing what Jack Canfield- creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series- and author of the book, "The Su...
ClaraOct 28, 20193 min"Finding yourself"...Which "self" gets to board the train first???Last week I was having a bit of an "identity crisis" as I was feeling challenged to make a decision. The thing is the decision affects my...
ClaraOct 22, 20192 minSwitching gears: How easy is it for you to go from being a "do-er" to an "ask-er"?? How easy is it for you to ask for what you want or need?? I've recently been on a bit of journey with this myself and it's actually been ...
ClaraOct 14, 20192 minHurry up and…wait! Sigh….Yes, this a saying that many of us in the military know all too well. It usually applies to that part of life when we are getting ready t...
ClaraSep 30, 20193 min"Busy doing nothing..." IS really doing something! ;)This is the title on the cover of my new journal. It's from one of my favorite story book characters--and one of my favorite sayings...Ev...
ClaraSep 23, 20192 minSometimes you win...Sometimes you learn...but always meaning...This is a sign I bought a few years ago because I loved how it reminded me that even when things don’t go the way I want or the way I pla...
ClaraSep 16, 20192 min"Your tires aren't safe to drive; give us your license plates..."I had been trying for weeks to get new tires...The manufacturer put American style (all weather, run-flats) on our car when we purchased ...
ClaraSep 2, 20192 minIt's okay to feel uncomfortable while your child struggles...Man, who else knows what it feels like to see your child struggle and want to fix it?! Well, the other night- my son brought his test to ...
ClaraAug 26, 20192 min"What do I do when a friend asks for help and I don't know how?"I was doing a workshop on Saturday titled, "Useful Thoughts: The Path to Resilience". Towards the end we had discussed "whether asking fo...
ClaraAug 19, 20193 min"Isn't that plant...dead?!"I love plants, nature, all things green- in fact my favorite color is green! BUT- I do not have a "green-thumb"! I am NOT a keeper of pla...
ClaraAug 12, 20193 minKids are going back to school, now what are you going to do?Oh yes! You've been looking forward to this day, this week for...weeks now! All the responsibilities of entertaining, thinking of plans, ...
ClaraJul 29, 20192 min26,492 steps...whaaaat?!Yup- that's how many steps I did when we were walking through the streets of Lucca, Italy last week! Unfortunately about the last hour of...
ClaraJul 8, 20192 min"Mom, I don't want to go to swim lessons...."It's summer time- the sun is out, who wouldn't want to go to swim class?? My 11 year old...Now, I understand that he doesn't really get s...
ClaraJul 1, 20191 minDO sweat the small stuff!...Yup that's what I'm saying...Okay, so let me clarify this! I still agree that when it comes to getting upset over the "small stuff" or getting your mojo all out of wh...
ClaraJun 24, 20192 minWhat Toy Story 4 taught me...The family and I went to see Toy Story 4 yesterday. 24 years ago when I saw the first one, who knew I would be seeing the 4th sequel with...