My phone rang last week with one of my newest clients. He said, “Christina, we can’t work together anymore.” I was crushed! “What do you mean? Things are going so great!”

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.

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.

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.

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

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

While digital organization tools are incredibly popular, there is still a place for a physical paper planner. However, many people decide that paper planners aren’t suitable for them as they can’t find one that is perfect and suits their needs.

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.

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.

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