Make the same deal with yourself that the unicorn made with Alice in “Through the Looking Glass.” If you believe in me, then I’ll believe in you.
Alice in Wonderland
Believe in YOU
2011
Truewellbeing Inc is a B Corporation!
2011
It is official. Truewellbeing is now a B corporation! Truewellbeing Inc is the company I started some 12 years ago. And, it’s grown up. At its core, Truewellbeing Inc is a company that focuses on the education and empowerment of women and on families’ whole health and well-being.
Why a B Corp?
Initially I wanted to form a non-profit. Then I learned about b-corporations and I realized it was a perfect fit for me– as I need to make money to be able to sustain giving back money! Through triple bottom line transparency, a b-corporation becomes a way to differentiate our business from other’s who may be “talking the talk” about being sustainable. A B corp allows us to grow with values and a mission behind us–a movement for a new way of doing business.
The Change We Seek
Truewellbeing’s mission is to improve the lives and well-being of women and families from all walks of life. Educating women through all forms of print and electronic media, educational workshops and classes, Truewellbeing also produces locally sourced and hand-crafted products. Truewellbeing is committed to a triple bottom line (profit, people, and planet) and continues to grow as a company, give back to others in need, and nourish a foundation of integrative health for families for generations to come. [Read more...]
A Mother’s Intuition
2011
It was my first job out of college, and it was overwhelming. I was twenty-two years old, green, fresh out of school, and scared. The hospital’s Neonatal ICU was a place of great intensity. I can still remember the yelling of orders. “Start an IV ASAP and get that drip going now!” And I’d scramble to do so, all the while knowing I had to hook up the heart monitor on a different baby, check a temperature, suction . . . a list of “to do’s” so long that I teetered on the edge, feeling so overwhelmed I did not know where to begin. There were so many critical tasks to perform, and so little time. As hectic and frightening as it was, those early days in my nursing career taught me to develop the ability to keep a cool head and allow intuition to move through me to get the job done. [Read more...]
Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication
2011
“Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication”
Leonardo da Vinci
When I Get Confused
2011
When I get confused, when my mind is wrestling with what to do, I’ve learned to abandon my thought process completely. The best solution, I have discovered lies in asking my heart for direction. This requires that I stop my mental chatter, either by sitting in silence or by doing something completely different. In the quiet space, I often know what’s needed, with clarity that I never get from the laboring of my mind. And I now know, without a doubt, that when I am confused is never the time to act. I must wait for clarity. I’ve never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.
Daniel Boone
Interview with Dr. Andrew Weil!
2011
The man has been an inspiration to my work for two decades. He offers endless information for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine through his numerous books, on line resources, and newsletters. Dr. Weil is an internationally recognized expert for his views on leading a healthy lifestyle, his philosophy of healthy aging, and future of medicine and health care. His site is a resource for education, information, products, services and philanthropic contributions based on the principles of integrative medicine.
Recently I had the privilege to ask him about his daughter, nutrition, and our health care crisis. And I am thrilled and honored to share our conversation with you!
Out and In
2011
Out and In
I only went for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out ’til sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”
~ John Muir
Photography is a Beautiful Thing!
2011
Photo by Tracey Clark (Tracey and me)
Learning how to take a better photograph is something I put on my 2011 “ways to tap into my creativity” list! So when I had the opportunity to meet Tracey Clark last week, I was nothing less than thrilled! She is a seasoned and savvy photographer who I had the privileged of spending a beautiful day with.
She joined my workshop at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa and then we chatted away at lunch, had a meditative walk in the labrynith, and experienced the moment, The Magic of Togetherness. We ended the afternoon snuggled into the comfort of an over-sized sofa with a refreshing mug of mint tea before it was time to hug good-bye. A wonderful day that truly felt like a blink in time. [Read more...]
