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I hope you all are doing well. As you read this, I am traveling with my family from Prague to Vienna as we spend the week visiting my daughter who has been studying there this semester. Since I knew I would be missing classes this week, I shared my Thanksgiving message last week with students.…

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Last week my mind felt very crowded and busy and I was finding it hard to shut it off. It even took longer in my meditation practice to quiet the “monkey in my mind”. When that happens, I start with ALLOWING the monkey. I visualize the monkey jumping…

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Last week my mind felt very crowded and busy and I was finding it hard to shut it off. It even took longer in my meditation practice to quiet the “monkey in my mind”. When that happens, I start with ALLOWING the monkey. I visualize the monkey jumping…

I hope you all are doing well. So, my birthday is coming up very soon and some years are more challenging than others to feel peace with the reality that time is passing. This year happens to be one of those challenging times. When I find myself feeling upset about it I remember what I call “Lisa’s…

It always takes me a few days to come down from the high of leading a retreat. On the trip, there is so much to be grateful for; the amazing people, beautiful scenery and special bonds that form. When I arrive home there is the chance to settle back into the routine and to continue…

Happy Monday! We just arrived home from KLARITY Mindsette RESET Portugal last night! As I wake up this morning back in Florida, I am just beginning to process this amazing collective adventure. Often when I return from a retreat, it takes a few days for me to fully absorb the experience so you will likely here many more insights…

I hope you all had a nice weekend. Last Monday I lost a friend of 30 years.  He took his own life and when these things happen, after the initial shock moves through we are often left the question Why? Our path is a windy one. Full of unexpected twists and turns and at times…

I hope you all had a great weekend. Last week I was listening to an interview with Steve Gleason who is a retired New Orleans Saints football player. The Saints are an important team in my house because my husband is from Louisiana and we both went to college there and Steve Gleason became famous…

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful week. My son turned 17 last week….. a year away from 18, and it felt significant. The passage of time is a constant but there are moments where it is more intense and this was one of them for me. I found myself longing for those…

I hope you all had a great week. I have been finishing up my workshops for my upcoming retreat in Portugal and some of the themes are very powerful. The concept of Resilience is one I have mentioned quite a bit these past few weeks.  There are two dictionary definitions of Resilience;  Our yoga practice…