by Lauren Rosenfeld | Jan 5, 2015 | be happy, be joyful, Uncategorized
You don’t feel like smiling. I get it. You just got back from holiday vacation and the work is piled up on your desk and all those days of relaxation seem to have vanished as if they’d never happened. Your car engine is making a grinding noise every time...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Dec 22, 2013 | Be Nurturing, Be Openhearted, Be Present, Be Wise
Ten years from now . . . Remember: If it will have mattered in ten years, it matters now. Ten years from now, it won’t have mattered whether or not the sink was perfectly scrubbed. Ten years from now it will have mattered that I stopped scrubbing the sink to listen to...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Dec 22, 2013 | Be Free, Be Light, Be Relaxed, Be Wise
“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh My mother was what you might call a “professional worrier.” She worried with skill, power, and acumen. She could incisively hone in on the most seemingly benign situation and...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 11, 2013 | Be Clear, Be Compassionate, Be Connected, Decluttering
“I love you but you are being so irresponsible.” “I love you but I am sick and tired of asking you to pick up your stuff.” “I love you but you have got to bring your grades up.” “I love you but you are acting completely helpless.” “I love you but I don’t have to put...
by Lauren Rosenfeld | Oct 17, 2012 | be blessed, be grateful, Uncategorized
It was still dark one morning last month, when Jennifer Dempsey was awakened by the sound of her infant daughter babbling away happily in her crib. Rolling over, still half asleep, she checked her clock and saw that it was only 5 a.m. Like any overtired,...
