Navigating Holiday Stress: Strategies for Healthy Family Dynamics

It’s holiday season again, and family dynamics can bring anxiety. Strategies for stress reduction are crucial. Remind yourself that “No” is a complete sentence.  That is exactly what we are doing this year — saying no to the stress.   In fact, we have over the years found the simpler the holiday the better it is […]

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Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas was my inspiration for naming my son Nicholas.   This saint was the inspiration for Santa Claus and his feast day is December 6th.   St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors, fisherman, merchants, the falsely accused, Russia and Greece. Saint Nicholas and how Christmas Stockings Originated Everyone knows St. Nicholas because of […]

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Weekly Affirmation – Inner Child

Finding your inner child can be difficult especially for those that had to “grow up” quickly.   Affirmations can help you reach that inner child of yours.  This weeks affirmation is as follows: I shed my adult holiday memories and I look forward to the upcoming holidays with the joy and wonder of a child. About […]

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Can’t we all just get along?

It is Halloween and technically one of the scariest nights of the year.  Not so anymore it is a banner day when people just get along.   Everyday is scary from the way we are treating each other to all the negativity out there.   Everyone is leading from fear and it is not a good […]

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Christmas Talk – Combined Christmas Eve Services

On December 25, 2015 I gave a talk at the combined Christmas Eve Services at Lily Dale. Here is the entire talk I gave. At this time of year, we put our focus of the Spirit of the Season and Peace on Earth. Many feel Spirit is divine and completely separate from oneself. You may […]

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