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Welcome to Earth School

A Journey of Learning and Experience

The other day in my yoga class, my teacher said something about Earth School...as part of a message she was imparting while in savasana. It struck me...Earth School...what a great concept! I've been in Earth School for 65+ years and I'm wondering what I have...

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Embracing Your Purpose: Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

Life is a journey filled with twists, turns, and unexpected detours. As women, we often find ourselves navigating through different roles and responsibilities, juggling career ambitions, family obligations, and personal aspirations. But as we transition into the second half of life, the quest for...

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Choosing Happiness: Cultivating Joy in Everyday Life

I LOVE the word cultivate.  It means you can dig up, plant, and grow something in addition to vegetation.  You can actually cultivate many things and ways of being.

In a world filled with uncertainties and challenges, happiness often seems like an elusive state of being. However, what...

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All About Being

I recently started speaking on The Art of Being. Nobody knows what that is, except a few people who are also speaking about being. What is being anyway? Well, according to an online dictionary, being is the "nature or essence of a person".

What is our nature or essence? Nature or essence is the...

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For the Love of Outlander

I am a complete romantic. This means, my heart wants all the people who are in love to make it work. I want true love to be consummated in heart, mind, and body. If it doesn't work out and I think it's supposed to, my heart hurts. I literally feel a pang in my heart.

This is why I am so in love...

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Why Loving Yourself Matters
Why do anything that is good for you?

Once upon a time, I was in a yoga class and the teacher asked us, "why are you here doing yoga?" We thought we were there because we enjoyed yoga. He said we were there because we love ourselves. Going to yoga was an act of self-love. After 20 years of...

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