A Depth of Gratitude

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Today is a day of deep reflection for me. 28 years ago today my mom, Liddy, passed away. She was an abundance of love and light. For those of us who have lost our mothers when we were young, we suddenly find ourselves traveling through life without the support and guidance we once took for…

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Pausing with Uncertainty

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We have been paused, here and now in this present moment together in the middle of an unprecedented time.  My question is, how can we use the pause to appreciate the lessons within the pain and uncertainty? My life is dedicated to turning towards pain and becoming friendly with the great unknowns of life.  The uncertainty of our…

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Couples Meditation Could Be The Solution

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This Valentine’s day I had the honor of being quoted in a new article from the Zoe Report on couples meditation by Yola Robert. In addition to trust issues and miscommunication, feeling disconnected from your significant other can be one of the worst things to encounter in a relationship. Been there? You can’t quite put your…

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The Well Within You

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2019 was a year of transformation for me. I chose to commit deeply to meditation by becoming a certified meditation teacher. I started meditating 20 years ago, but when I shifted from a crisis meditator to a daily meditator, close to 5 years ago, my life entered a whole new realm.

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Healing this Holiday

Elizabeth and Chloe Meditate

As we enter Thanksgiving today with family, friends or on your own, may we take time to pause and remember that our deepest power lies within. Thanksgiving can be a challenging time for so many but there are many ways to change the paths we feel so stuck to in life. We often fall asleep…

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FROM THE HEART OF ELIZABETH…

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Time has flown by this year and I wanted to pause and reflect on the power of integrating presence into our lives. With the recent launch of the Heart Surgery Mindfulness Kit, we are beginning to do events nationally so that we can soothe and nurture more hearts across the globe. It has been an…

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The Gift of Presence

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Although presence is always available, and it is what heals us, why is it so hard for so many to be present today? The simple answer is people get distracted and lost in their chattering mind. Have you noticed it constantly comments on everything? If you spend some time observing the mind rather than believing…

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L.O.V.E. Redefined After Divorce

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“Sanskrit has 96 words for love; ancient Persian has 80, Greek three, and English only one. This is indicative of the poverty of awareness or emphasis that we give to that tremendously important realm of feeling. Eskimos have 30 words for snow, because it is a life-and-death matter to them to have exact information about…

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“OM” For The Holidays

Om For The Holidays

The holidays can be very stressful.  From endless expectations to the pressure to buy presents, one can easily be overwhelmed. Add separation and divorce to this busy time of year and you have even more shuffling and stressors to deal with. Our culture tends to get focused on PRESENTS during the holidays, but I’d like…

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How I told my kids about the L.A. threat

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Originally posted on the NYDailyNews on 12/15/15 Tuesday at 7:05 a.m., I was alerted that all Los Angeles public schools would be closed in response to “threats made on many schools.” Just under two weeks ago, my children’s elementary school was threatened by a man who said he wanted to, shoot children and then kill himself.…

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