April 14, 2014
How Connections Help… I used to get inspired by what people could do. What was accomplished. The results. How can I do that? What did I need to learn, and what work did I have to do? These days I recognize that what inspires me is the connection. I feel that people’s accomplishments shift the […]
Read MoreMarch 30, 2014
When we hurt – our emotional reactions can take us over where the pain is so overwhelming we can’t think straight, and start behaving in ways we don’t recognize as ourselves. Anger, frustration, confusion can be mixed with a spiralling downward that leads to an unhealthy place. The same pain can also be our greatest […]
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March 9, 2014
Are You Judging Someone? This is the question I am asked most frequently: “am I judging someone if….”? The vision I have for a judgment-free world began when a long-time friend I trusted judged me. I felt such a painful sense of betrayal. It taught me how to speak my mind without making someone wrong […]
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2014
“Trust is not necessary when you don’t want or need anything”…from someone else. ~Neale Donald Walsh Myth: Trust is about always being honest. Truth: Trust is about being honest, and in alignment with yourself where you don’t feel shame or guilt. I grew up believing you must always tell the truth, but as I began […]
Read MoreJanuary 27, 2014
For years, I kept hearing about the power of surrendering or letting it go, but wasn’t really sure what it meant, or how it worked. Until I struggled with emotions of resentment, total disbelief, and disappointment when a long-time friend I loved, and trusted turned out not to be a true friend, I failed to see […]
Read MoreDecember 17, 2013
Every Christmas I feel myself wanting to slow down. Reflect on the past year. Remember what’s most important. Spend time connecting with those I cherish, and space just on my own. I see, hear, and feel the rushing around me – Holiday stress, difficult loneliness, or struggle amidst Christmas Songs trying to spread love, joy […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2013
Inculcating High Self Esteem Among Children A couple years ago, my 3 children arrived home and told me someone had written in black marker on the girl’s bathroom stall door: “F*#^ You _____ Hidalgo. I wish you were never born.” My 10 year old twin daughter – a sweet, giving, and just plain good-natured soul was targeted. […]
Read MoreNovember 18, 2013
[Note to readers: Just over a week ago, I was a guest speaker at a fundraiser book launch headed up by my dear friend Binu (far left) called “Living True to Yourself”. 5 of us (below) shared our experiences – it was a magical evening filled with laugher, authenticity, and even some tears. Here’s the […]
Read MoreNovember 1, 2013
Living from love not fear requires self-management of our ego’s ‘inner critic‘ that finds fault, and your ‘inner judge‘ that condemns. Making ourselves, and others wrong fills our world with drama, gossip, and unnecessary conflict. It’s based on an underlying fear striving to avoid “I am not _____ enough, and won’t be loved unless I’m________ . Some […]
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October 18, 2013
Are you willing to show unconditional love and allow for what’s REAL to show up in your relationships, which frankly can get messy? There’s no hiding, avoiding, pretending, sweeping under the rug until the next time. [typography font=”Cantarell” size=”26″ size_format=”px”] Love does not cause suffering: what causes it is the sense of ownership, which is love’s opposite. [/typography] ~Antoine de […]
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