CHOICES Magazine

How would it feel to start your day motivated and organized? It would be great, wouldn’t it? You’d know what you were doing, that everything was sorted and you’d feel brilliant.

It is up to us to open our minds to what “can be” and then make the choice to pursue it passionately. Many people are doing what they do because they think they have to do it.

I’m going to depart from the usual sharing of my favorite recipes and my own table settings to take you on a snap journey to Portugal, the wonderland of good food, people and wine.

Mindfulness is a hot topic right now and for a good reason. Mindfulness has been shown to have a range of benefits and can improve your physical, mental and emotional health.

When it comes to self-improvement, there are a few basics skills you should not only have, but work on improving daily and mastering over time.

We have all read articles about self-improvement. Forget about what you have read and quiet your mind.

Have you ever felt like your identity was on trial? Or your self-image or self-esteem?

When I first started to meditate decades ago, I gradually began to see that meditation is nothing more or less than simply allowing everything to be as it is. It really is that simple.

Two years ago, I fell in love with a private, college-prep school about twenty minutes from my home in Port Orchard, Washington. The old, restored building exuded its own academic charm, the staff welcomed me, and the students’ engagement in class confirmed this school was where I’d enjoy teaching.

It’s getting increasingly more difficult to focus these days. There are too many distractions available.

Shree Saini was the object of bullying throughout her teenage years. It was mental agony for her, but the young girl didn’t let the harsh words and actions of others define her.

You hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block– that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching.