Inspiring

My idea of Spacious was reflected for me today with this contemplation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer: “Mulling Howard Thurman quote: ‘Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you [...]

This little troll pig became our clearing mascot at a recent Your Spacious Self retreat that I offered at Kripalu. Isn’t she adorable? One of the ways we honor the clearing process, is to [...]

I just finished teaching another one of my fabulous retreats at the Kripalu Center where we spend two and half days embracing the myriad (excruciating and comical) ways we hold on to stress and [...]

Even the smallest actions every day can make a huge difference in bringing new energy into your home and life. Below is my abbreviated list of all-time favorite practices from Your Spacious Self [...]

No matter what time of year it is, if you’re seeing this message, I wish you a Happy Spring (clearing)! Here’s the continuation of my list of useful tips that I began in my previous [...]

When it comes to reducing the clutter from our homes (and heads), every day of the year is “spring cleaning.” Adopting a “rule of one”: one thing, one pile, one area, one [...]

“[We say] ‘Get happy.’ And you say, ‘oh too simplistic’…So what kinds of things are you doing that is holding it away other than than noticing that ‘it [...]

  The human heart: It is infinitely more intelligent than we give it credit for. In the three-minute video excerpt (below) from a documentary called “The Powerful Wisdom of the [...]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a thought like this: “I paid a fortune for this thing, I can’t possibly get rid of it now.” “They’re too nice, and besides I [...]

  Even Oprah holds on to stuff … and says it’s time to have another garage sale. [Hmmm, wondering what an Oprah yard sale might look like.] In a recent article in O Magazine, she [...]