Tag: Family
Faith and Spirit: Lessons from My Grandmothers
Faith and Spirit: Lessons from My Grandmothers I had two wonderful grandmothers, each with a unique perspective on spirituality. One was deeply religious, a devout Roman Catholic, while the other always said, “I am spiritual, but not religious.” Their differing beliefs have profoundly shaped who I am today. The Devout Roman Catholic Grandmother My Roman […]
Balancing Mediumship with Family Life
Balancing Mediumship with Family Life: Finding Harmony in Your Spiritual and Personal Worlds Balancing Mediumship with your family is a common stressor for many Mediums. The demands of family life with your mediumship practice can be challenging but deeply rewarding. Here are some practical strategies to help you integrate your spiritual work into a busy […]
Embracing Family Challenges: Strategies for Summer Gatherings
Surviving the Summer Visit Home: Setting Realistic Expectations It is time for the dreaded summer gathering with family. Summer often conjures images of sun-soaked days and carefree relaxation, but it also heralds the season of family reunions. While some gatherings with loved ones are joyful and refreshing, others can be challenging, testing our patience and […]
You Are Not Alone
You Are Not Alone Though it may feel like like it, you are not alone in struggling to navigate the dynamics of family relationships. Family relationships are not always easy. There are divorces, stepparents, siblings and sibling rivalries. Step-brothers and sisters, half-brothers and sisters, in-laws. Aunts and uncles and cousins and grandparents. Deaths. Births. All […]
Does Your Family Apply the Guilt Trip?
Don’t Pack For The Guilt Trip Around this time of year I used to get the guilt trip from my mother when I lived hours away. When are you coming home for Thanksgiving and what plans are we going to make for Christmas. It was so stressful. Overwelming guilt and I never could please her. […]
Explaining Dementia Disease
Our home is faced with explaining dementia to my mother-in-law. Just when we think we have her understanding, we discover otherwise. It is not easy and navigating the healthcare for her is maddening. The disease is brutal as we watch her fade into confusion regularly. Just in the time she has been here (8 months […]
Secrets to Emotional Well-Being
5 Essential Secrets to Emotional Well-Being Emotional well-being is something that we all struggle with at times. Your emotions help dictate your state of mind. This means that to keep your state of mind intact, it’s necessary to have emotional balance. That way, you can make it through even the toughest times. You can enhance […]
Not Everyone Looks Forward to Thanksgiving
Not everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving. Some people, myself included, associate the holiday not as a joyous one but one to survive. This year, I am feeling it deeply. I grew up in a huge messy family. We all have splintered across the US. The memories of cooking for days, going to the Broadway Market […]
Don’t Create Swirl
Swirl in Life? Unless you are creating something artistic, swirl is not a good thing. Recently in three aspects of my life people have created unnecessary swirl. Creating problems and conflicts where there were none in the first place. Synonyms include agitate, churn, and stir. Recognize it in your life? Each instance of swirl has […]
Mother’s Day Memories
Mother’s Day is a tough one for me. It brings up all sorts of emotions and memories that were not always happy. I stumbled across a photo earlier this week and it has brought me back to my deepest wounds. The forsythia is just about done blooming behind us. What struck me was that my […]