"As you breathe in cherish yourself. As you breathe out cherish all beings." - Dalai Lama

Good Listener- Have you ever met someone who when you speak to them you feel that you may be the only person in the world. Some people have a beautiful talent of listening. I am at the core a talker but am striving to be a better listener. In my efforts to achieve this goal I am trying a new tactic in conversations, when appropriate answer with questions rather than opinions. This gives me the opportunity to listen more to the other person and perhaps hear something I would have stifled had I offered up my opinion so quickly. 

Positive- It is easy to imagine the bad but a true gift to think towards the good. I often lay awake at night skimming through all the things in my life I'm sure are about to collapse and I'm sure many of you do to. But what would happen in our lives if for every worry we had we willed ourselves to think of one hope. So my new goal is every time a worry comes to my mind I will acknowledge it and let it go then think of one hope for something positive in my life.

Green- There are many ways to help the earth and yourself. Recycling can be hard if it’s not offered in your neighborhood and a hybrid or electric car is not in my budget at the moment but one way I am making an effort is to shop local. I am buying all of my produce from a locally owned farms and farmers markets. This way there is no shipping or packing, also it just tastes better. Not sure where local produce is sold? Check out this website to find a spot.


Love and Best Wishes,
Ellen