by Julia Carpenter | Oct 13, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Health, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Uncategorized
Have you ever had a great day and felt heroic? Have you ever had a bad day and felt totally defeated? I have. I thought about how I hold my body when I am feel strong and powerful versus when I am feeling week and tired. I...
by Julia Carpenter | Jul 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Health, Letting Go, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
Today I was enjoying an early morning hike, and about halfway through the hike, there were two women sitting on a bench and meditating. I thought, “How wonderful! They are taking a moment to pause.” What does it mean, to pause? Pause. intransitive verb. 1:...
by Julia Carpenter | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Happiness, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
This morning, I was reminded of the beauty of having the ability to pause. My son told me to “Please stay right there and don’t move.” Well, that made me feel a little anxious right away because we were in the midst of getting ready to go to school and we have...
by Julia Carpenter | Mar 17, 2022 | Hope, Uncategorized
It’s Women’s History Month. I’m grateful for being a woman and being able to connect with and help women everyday. A little pandemic story…Shortly before the pandemic began in the U.S., I left my corporate day job to focus on my business supporting...
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’m so happy to be sending you this message on Thanksgiving. It’s a day that I am reminded that I am grateful for my gratitude practice. I practice gratitude daily and it helps me to see the brighter side rather than getting weighed down by negativity....
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
My dear friend. I am so grateful for you. I was listening to a talk by meditation teacher Joseph Goldstein the other day called “The Kind Heart” and it really inspired me. In it, he talked about his Lovingkindness practice – a beautiful...