Come Alive Blog

In 2011, my left arm and shoulder became painful, and my range of motion started little by little to become limited. I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder.

At its worse, I could not lift my arm much above chest high. I could not put anything in a cupboard or […]

When I am too busy or too lethargic or fatigued chances are I am in stress. It is really our nature to gravitate toward living in balance. Also, it is our nature to gravitate toward distraction, addiction, or obsessive behavior to avoid feeling complicated feelings. We believe on some level […]

A while back I realized that I sought a kind of safety in being in control. If something happened that did not go the way I thought it should or if someone said something that disagreed with my position, I would feel very vulnerable…really frightened and alone. I am a […]

We so diligently pursue our character flaws and our misunderstandings always looking for healing of our pain. This is good. Sometimes though we need a little rest and think about what is going right. Recently, I was all snuggled up in my warm bed reading, resting, and feeling very happy. […]

This is something I wrote over 20 years ago. Still applies.

I’m a seeker by nature and because of this I am automatically labeled, by some, a goal-oriented person. I set my energy to do something; either do it or not do it, and regroup what happened. Yet, so simply […]

What excites you? Did you get up and dance and want to hug everyone around you when you got excited? Jump up and down?

Recently, I had a moment of success when I did jump up and down and wanted to hug everyone. It was because my journey to let […]

There is a wonderful health support group I belong to called the WIN group – It stands for Wellness Integration Now. We focus on supporting one another in all the aspects of health – spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, relational, and financial.

It is so much more than dieting and exercising […]

Today, I’m declaring, is tell us about someone you admire (living or dead).

SOMEONE I ADMIRE IS Maribeth Slovasky because one thing she did was suggest creating a Mastermind three years ago. It has been a life-changing journey. Thank you, Maribeth.

Now tell us who you admire?

Want the war in Ukraine to end?

Want the politicians to work together to solve our pressing national problems?

Want others to be kind and respectful to one another?

Just to name a very few.

Well, the good news is that in YOUR world peace, solutions, kindness, and respect are […]

I used to weigh 315 pounds. The main cause was that I used food to numb feelings from being molested as a young girl and domestic violence in my first marriage. When I left and divorced my first husband, I was determined to learn how life and healthy relationships really […]