Hello Dear Readers, and welcome to September! I hope you’ve all been enjoying these last days of summer and that the hustle and bustle of going back to school happens as smoothly as possible for you. As I write this, I am sitting on my back porch listening to the sounds of the birds and wildlife in my yard and imagining all of the little animal families getting ready for the colder months ahead. I can see squirrels filling up on seeds and nuts and chipmunks lining their dens

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As a result of my trial-and-error experience over the last few weeks, I have designed a “Survival Kit” for coping with staying at home.

What would you say if I told you that by disagreeing with what is happening in the present moment you were actually making things harder?

I had started the hike in a terrible mood. I was tired from a late night before, and already stiff from moving furniture and raking...

Problem solving is much easier if you have a clear picture of what is actually happening and can let go of judgments.

About three years ago, I relocated to this area from Maine. Before the move, I was living in a small town where I knew just about everyone and had a large circle of friends, acquaintances and business associates-most of whom I’d known for years. I frequently went out to dinner or drinks with a gaggle of women, knew all of the yoga teachers at my local studio by name, and bumped into people I knew everywhere I went. When I met and fell in love with my husband and decided to mo