Category Archives: spirit
Photos from Tom Best memorial
Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the right column and click the More Photos link (or just click this link) to view the photos I posted from Tom’s memorial service yesterday. If you didn’t know him, maybe … Continue reading
Reframing trauma recovery as detoxing the whole system
My advice: Let it arise as it arises, because it will do that anyway. It’s a process; it takes time. Notice and honor it. Document it, even — at least write down your dreams. And it might be good to let a few people know. Ask for help if you need it, and definitely ask for support. You have mine. Continue reading
Tao Porchon-Lynch: teaching yoga, ballroom dancing videos
She’s my inspiration, my role model for wellness, because what she can do now is based on what she did when she was much younger: her healthy habits. Continue reading
More from the world’s oldest living yoga teacher: she tangos!
Oh, and she also likes to waltz, jitterbug, samba, cha-cha, foxtrot, and tango.
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Video: Baby being bathed in love. Happy YOU day from a mother.
I like imagining that all infants everywhere receive love like this, and that we carry it forward with us the rest of our lives. Continue reading
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. I was so impressed by reading 15 Power Things Happy People Do Differently that I checked out more of Purpose Fairy’s website and found another jewel. This one, as the title says, … Continue reading
15 Powerful Things Happy People Do Differently
15 Powerful Things Happy People Do Differently. Worth reading. Some are pretty obvious, like love versus fear, forgiveness versus unforgiveness, praising versus criticizing, challenges versus problems. Think about this: meaning versus ambition. They do the things they do because of … Continue reading
Tom gets an idea
Just wanted to share with you something that a dear friend of Tom Best’s created. It’s called “Tom Gets an Idea.” David Moerbe is the artist.
How to make real, lasting, and meaningful changes
This book can really be helpful to frustrated change agents. If you can identify where a client or patient is in their change process, you can actually address their needs much more effectively than just by recommending a change to them. They probably already know they “need to” change. Is it information they lack? Motivation? Support? Do they have problems with self-talk? Avoiding temptation? Continue reading









