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Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
I must confess that I am a Libra to the core and most of my life has been in the futile quest for balance. On the positive side Libras tend to be diplomatic, easygoing, sociable, idealistic and peaceable. But on the negative side we can be indecisive, easily influenced, and will do anything to avoid confrontation. All this is true for me. For years my husband thought I never took his side because I was always balancing him with the opposite viewpoint. It's also...
•Embracing Wrinkles in Time
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Sunday morning, I awoke to the sun reflecting off the first frost; its tentacles gracefully lining the newly bared branches and dusting the carpet of leaves on the ground. It was the final day of a women's retreat I was co-leading in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Our focus for the weekend had been The Joy of Letting Go, and this clean crisp morning seemed to say it was time to move on.
That afternoon, I returned home to the suburbs of Philadelphia and was...
•What Do You Want To Learn This Year?
? Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
What if you never stopped asking yourself, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Just by keeping that question alive in your heart, you are affirming the very powerful intention that life is about learning, growing and evolving.
I love the ads that hit the media in September, "It's the most wonderful time of the year...." Remember the suspense and magic of going back to school: new clothes, backpacks and books, new teachers, activities and friends. The...
•A Summer Visitor
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
August is the month when many people take vacations. It is a time to leave our familiar surroundings and immerse ourselves in a different landscape. It is an opportunity to become unplugged from computers, cell phone, televisions, newspapers, and all the outer noises that prevent us from experiencing life in the moment. It is surprising what we can learn when we take the time to stop, look, and listen.
Our two daughters are in their twenties, and for the...
•Healing Landscapes
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Throughout my life, going for solitary walks on the beach or in the woods has been the best therapy for whatever ailed me. Walking helps me process my emotions and clear my thoughts. Whether there is a challenging problem I need to think through, or a knee jerk reaction that I need to walk off, or a deeper emotional issue I need to resolve, walking prevents my thoughts and feelings from becoming stuck. It allows their energies to flow throughout my body, while...
•Ten Tips for Living the Dream
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
This is the season of graduations and wise advice extolled by worthy mentors to those just beginning the next chapter of their lives. As I was reading some of the speeches given this year, I stopped to think of the best lessons I have learned about living the dream and realizing one's potential. Reflecting on the many winding roads of my personal growth and my experience as a Life Coach, I recognized ten key phrases that have been repeatedly helpful whatever...
•Sowing Seeds of Personal Growth
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
It's May! The season of new beginnings! What seeds of change do you want to plant in your heart today? In what directions is your life longing to grow? What harvest do you want to reap in your life two to three months from now? Is it an improved relationship with friend, family member, or co worker? Is it a healthier body or a more compassionate heart? Is there a project that you have been longing to begin or complete? A habit you're ready to shed? Do you need...
•6 Steps to Clearing Emotional Clutter
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Spring has finally arrived. Time to shake off the cobwebs and clear the path for new beginnings! Spring cleaning is an excellent launching pad to embark on a new season of personal growth.
Spring cleaning is not only about beautifying your home or office. It can also be very therapeutic. Clutter is more than a matter of external debris; it is a reflection of your inner state. It is a symptom that has now become a problem in its own right. Remarkably, while...
•Dispelling the Doldrums of Winter
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
March often begins with cold winds and heavy snows. Cabin fever starts setting in and you may experience a feeling of inertia, emptiness, and apathy. But don't despair, by the end of March the first harbingers of spring will appear -- robins, crocuses and daffodils. Now is the time to prepare for new beginnings. It's time to start shaking off the doldrums of winter.
Appropriately, we go into hibernating mode during January and February. But as time passes we...
•Frozen New Year's Resolutions
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
February is upon us and we are firmly in the grip of winter's frosty fingers. For many of us, the initial wave of inspiration that motivated us toward making positive changes in 2010 has already been thwarted. So soon, our best laid plans seem to have come to a standstill. Why does this always seem to happen with our well intended resolutions?
As always when I posed such questions to myself, nature usually provides a metaphor with the answer. Last weekend I...
•Winter Wisdom for the Soul
Copyright (c) 2010 Karin Marcus
Recently, my husband and I escaped for a few days to a small quaint town in the mountains. We spent our days hiking along river gorges and icy lakes. On our last day, we awoke to a few inches of freshly fallen snow. It was a wonderful way to enter the New Year, walking in the silent forest, witnessing the delicate beauty of every twig, pine needle, and berry delicately capped with snow. It quieted my mind and stilled my soul.
Winter is constantly sending us...
•In Gratitude for 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
December is finally here. During this closing month of the year, I intentional make the time to acknowledge and reflect on all that has occurred in 2009, the joys and sorrows, the accomplishments and loses, the lessons learned.
My first challenge is to remember all that has happen. So I like to take a personal day from work and declare it an Errand Free Zone- no holiday preparation allowed. I find a comfy place to sit, with a nice cup of tea, and glance...
•Soulful Listening
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
In this age of instant global communication, it is ironic that one of the most common unmet universal needs is the need to be heard. It is precisely because we are surrounded by so much constant, extraneous information and endless noise, that we have lost the ability to hear ourselves think and to be in touch with our wise intuitive knowing. Perhaps the saddest part of this condition is that if we are unable to listen to our own hearts, it is impossible for us...
•Three Lessons of Autumn
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
Autumn is nature's most glorious sunset. Light gradually gives way to darkness. The land abounds with brilliant colors. Flocks of migrating geese point the way home. The bounty of the earth is harvested and the fields are left to rest. All of nature is preparing for a long sleep. Through nature's wisdom, autumn displays the joyous surrender that must take place before transformation and rebirth can occur.
Autumn is my favorite time to venture into the woods to...
•The Importance of Women's Friendships
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
The special bond found in female friendships has proven to have tremendous benefits, psychologically, physically, and spiritually. Now is the perfect time to reinforce and celebrate those relationships. Sunday, September 19th is the 10th National Women's Friendship Day. This celebration has been endorsed by the governors of thirty-four states, and has become so popular that now the entire month of September has been declared the National Women's Friendship...
•A Living Theme for the Summer - Becoming Self-Evident
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
Recently, I came upon the phrase, "Becoming Self-Evident." Instantly, my curiosity was sparked. I felt, "Oooo, that's how I want to be!" So I decide to take it on as my living theme for the summer.
A living theme is an ideal or quality that you want to enhance in your life. I used to select a theme for the New Year every January, but I have found that over time it tended to loose momentum. Instead, I have discovered that it is much more effective for me to...
•Attitude Adjustment 101
Copyright (c) 2009 Karin Marcus
All of us at one time or another find ourselves drowning in a sea of negativity and self-pity, or consumed by the fire of resentment and frustration, or aimlessly drifting in a fog of uncertainty. When life feels out of control and without focus, it is the perfect time for an attitude adjustment. Too often, we are our own worst enemy. As Amy Tan so aptly put it, "If you can't change your fate, change your attitude."
Here is my basic curriculum for Attitude...
•Spring Cleaning for the Soul
Spring is finally here! New growth is showing its vivid green touch on the tips of branches; daffodils and crocuses are smiling in the sun. As we shed our winters coats and sweaters, it is also a good time to shed some of the layers that have crusted over our hearts.
So much clutter accumulates in our hearts without us even being consciously aware of it. Things get buried under and piled on top of one other, leaving us feeling heavy and lethargic. As you enter spring this year, set the...
•Becoming Unplugged: A Personalized Retreat
"The soul requires duration of time -- rich, thick, deep, velvety time -- and it thrives on rhythm. Soul can't be hurried or harried. We may go through many events in the day and experience nothing because the soul has not had the opportunity to feel them from many different points of view. "Robert Sardello
Do you remember the olden days, before there were even answering machines? If you weren't home to answer the phone, people just waited and tried again. Did you ever consciously and...
•Acts of Loving Kindness
Love is in the air... and on every television and radio ad, bill board, and store window. With the coming of February and Valentines Day, there are red hearts every where you look and LOVE is the advertising word of the month. Instead of the mass produced greeting card or the traditional box of chocolates, I find the most powerful expression of love to be a simple act of kindness.
Recently when I slowed to allow a pedestrian to cross the street, she smiled and waved and blew my daughter and...
•Living Willfully in 2009
As responsible adults, we are encouraged to create both a Will and a Living Will. Wouldn't it be great to also create a document that declares how we want to live! It could be called a "Living Willfully Declaration." This document wouldn't divide up what we have, or detail how we want to leave with dignity, but instead it would bear witness to the principles and values we want our lives to express. By Living Willfully, I mean living with intention and integrity, purpose and determination,...
•Voluntary Simplicity For The Holidays
This 2008 holiday season, we find ourselves, as a nation and a global community, confronted with both an economic and ecological crisis. Perhaps this is the perfect time to re-examine our "more is better" consumer mentality. There is another school of thought deeply embedded in our American heritage and that is "Voluntary Simplicity." Historically, this concept can be attributed to the Greek philosopher Epicurus, to Buddha, Francis of Assisi, and Mahatma Gandhi; and in North America to the...
•The Healing Power of Trees
During fall, it almost becomes a national past time to appreciate trees, especially in the northeast where they fully display their glory in brilliant techno color. Personally, I'm a year round tree hugger and proud of it! There is something very special about walking in the woods, or entering the silent sanctuary of a pine grove, or just sitting in the cooling shade of a tree's expansive branches. I find trees both majestic yet comforting, elegant yet solid, enduring yet ever changing. When I...
•The Art of Being
It seems we have become a nation that honors the human doers and forgotten the value of simply being humanly present. We fear that if we are not accomplishing something every minute, we are wasting our time. We no longer wrestle with "To be or not to be," but are constantly consumed with "To do or not to do." Recently, I came across a wonderful twist to another old saying:"Don't just do something, stand there!"
Often in tumultuous times, the wisest thing is to be still. Instead of jumping...
•How to Invest in Your Self
You are your own greatest asset, and it is time to take charge of your personal well being. Times are tough and people are being more careful about their spending. The best place to put your money right now is in building a personal reserve and in developing your skills and talents. Investing in your self involves a commitment of time, energy, and resources toward personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth. Often in difficult times people deny their personal needs, but it is precisely during...
•An Easy 6 Step Plan for Celebrating Your Inner Child.
"Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Summer is the time to invite your inner child to come out and play. Too often our lives become overtaken by our adult roles, and we lose touch with that delightful youngster inside of us. Life becomes full of routines and responsibilities, and we forget to honor the most unique and best part of ourselves - our inner spirit.
This summer, it's time for you to become your own best friend! It's time to rediscover your joy. Have fun! Be loving and kind to...
•Ways to Pursue Happiness
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. US Declaration of Independence
Every year come July, we celebrate our wonderful and unique Declaration of Independence. I live right outside Philadelphia and frequently drive by the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, so this document is near and dear to me on many levels. One phrase...
•5 Way to Enjoy Your Summer At Home
"Summertime and the livin' is easy...." It's time to kick back, relax, have fun and enjoy the simple pleasures of summer. But because of gas prices and other expenses, many people have decided not to travel this year. This is an old but a very new concept to many. There are a multitude of local programs and summer camps for the kids, but what can all the adult children do to make this summer special? How can you alter your daily routine and turn your home into a restful vacation place? Here...
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