I have it all figured out, don’t you?

Who really has it figured out anyway? Ha! Anyone who says they have it “all figured out” is probably fibbing both to you and themselves. Unfortunately, daily, monthly, and yearly bumps and blockades are just part of life, but our reactions and taking advantage of these growing opportunities make the difference. And even then, we might “mess” that up, too,…

How can Changing your Perspective Bring you Inner Peace?

Can changing your Perspective bring you, Inner Peace? If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Dr. Wayne Dyer Perspective Perspective is the way that you see something. It’s your point of view. For instance, if you think that toys corrupt children’s minds, then a toy shop is an evil place from your…

Journaling and 3 other Healthy Ways To Release your Emotions

We all get angry and frustrated. It’s a natural part of life, and it’s okay to feel exasperated sometimes. The problem isn’t with the emotion itself. The problem is in how you express it. We’ve heard examples of getting our frustrations out physically – like punching your pillow, screaming at the top of your lungs, or when I was younger,…

Will you Dance with me?

A Romantic Encounter that began with Music It was a quiet night at the Bull & Bear, unusual for a Friday. Perhaps the rain was deterring the tourists … But he was there, sitting in his favorite chair, drinking a Manhatten. I was sitting in the opposite corner, drinking my Vodka Martini. I honestly didn’t think he had noticed me….

Finding Your Power Through Pain

The Power of Pain – What‌ ‌can‌ ‌pain‌ ‌do‌ ‌for‌ ‌us‌ ‌vs.‌ ‌TO‌ ‌us?‌ Finding our Power in Pain. We‌ ‌have‌ ‌explored ‌the‌ ‌power‌ ‌of‌ ‌music‌ ‌and‌ ‌how‌ ‌it‌ ‌helps‌ ‌us‌ ‌navigate‌ ‌our‌ ‌difficult‌ ‌emotions,‌ ‌and now it’s time to look at pain. Let’s explore the ways we can find our power when in pain and find the power of pain….

The best posts of 2019

The best of from Rise || Love || Live As we countdown these last few days of the year and this decade, I’d like to share the top 10 posts from Rise Love Live and the top 5 videos from Sundays are Simple. These are selected not from my personal favorites, but based on shares and views. If you’ve read…

Sundays are Simple – my grown-up Christmas list

My Grown-up Christmas List This week’s episode is recorded as we enter the third week of Advent – Joy. The lyrics to Kelly’s song, My Grown-up Christmas List express my wishes perfectly. A world filled with Joy, Peace, and Love. Please enjoy this week’s episode and let me know your thoughts on spreading Christmas Love, Peace and Joy! The only…

Sundays are Simple – Christmas Love

… it’s about more than just the ribbons This week’s quote came from one of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite Christmas movies. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas – who doesn’t love the Grinch?!? Enjoy this week’s episode! When I was growing up, Dr. Seuss was really my favorite. There was something about the lyrical nature and…

Sundays are Simple – Simplicity of the Holidays

Appreciating the simplicity of the holidays. During last week’s episode, we chatted about bringing our day of simplicity into the holiday season. Simplicity can be a challenge for us to bring into our day to day lives, can we task ourselves with appreciating simplicity during the holidays? I hope you enjoy this week’s episode! Simplicity can be difficult! It’s all…

Spreading positivity with a Passion for Kindness

Kindness Humankind “Kind” is literally in our species name. So, being kind should be second nature, right? Right! Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case, and showing kindness doesn’t always come that easy. Showing kindness to strangers or during the heat of a moment is a challenge for all, and when we blow an opportunity to be kind, we are not…