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Understanding What Feelings Are All About

October 14, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Feeling unsure and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You will be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time.” ~ Louis C.K. What is the first thing that comes to your mind on the subject of feelings? Do you think, “I Continue Reading

In the Midst of Everything, Prayer Helps

October 7, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Prayer is the cure for lost souls, confused minds and broken hearts.” ~ Author Unknown I have been thinking about prayer this week. Rest assured, today’s newsletter is not about any religion or anyone’s personal belief. I feel that prayer exists for all of us and it doesn’t have anything to do Continue Reading

Grief Brings Appreciation

September 30, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief – But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” ~Hilary Stanton Zunin I offer you today’s quote as a small glimmer of where grief can lead you. A hopeful place and a new found appreciation for Continue Reading

It’s All About Taking Action

September 23, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Don’t wait for your feelings to change to take action. Take the action and your feelings will change.” ~ Barbara Baron If there was one outstanding lesson that I’ve learned since going through my divorce, it was that taking action, is still the best decision I’ve made to move my life forward. Continue Reading

There is Much to Learn From Children

September 16, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.” ~ Jedi Master Yoda Once the summer officially ends on Labor Day and schools open in September, we can’t help but focus on children. They are always around but there’s something about these first few weeks when schools open that I love watching children the Continue Reading

A Poem About Allowing Help

September 9, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” ― Maya Angelou Every now and then I find a quote, saying or poem with a message that speaks for itself. Today, I share with you this poem by Mary Oliver. It is a reminder that everything we will ever need resides inside of Continue Reading

Sitting With Sadness

September 2, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o’er wrought heart and bids it break.” —Shakespeare Sadness is never easy to talk about and in most cases when we are engulfed by our sadness, the last thing anyone wants to hear is that there is something to be learned in the midst of Continue Reading

Everything Is Happening As It Should

August 26, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“One of the only times you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come” ― Author Unknown Today is all about taking a pause. So often we look at everything and think we’re not there yet. We haven’t arrived. There’s more to be done. Well, the truth is you don’t arrive. There will Continue Reading

Self Care First!

August 19, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“When you say “yes” to someone, make sure you are not saying “no” to yourself.” —Paulo Coelho This week I’ve been reminded so clearly about self-care! I am as guilty as the next person who can burn the candle at both ends and then wonder why I’m not feeling so great and not at my Continue Reading

Rest Well

July 29, 2016 By Mary McCann Leave a Comment

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock Here we are again… Last week my newsletter was all about celebration. I’d Continue Reading

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