Inspiration Report

So we’ve taken a look at the kinds of friends we all have or would like to have. Now it’s time to look at ourselves. How can you be a better friend? There are so many ways but here are a few… Don’t be jealous. Or if you are, just admit it and get over…

It’s all about inspiring friendship this week.  We talked about our best friends and heard a great song about friendship by James Taylor and Carole King. Now, it’s time to highlight some great friends everyone should have. If you’re lucky, you can find these traits all in one person, but for most of us, the…

This week, I’m looking at friendship. We already kicked it off with yesterday’s blog on “Who’s Your Best Friend”. This is a great song about friendship. Send it to someone you love.

We’ve done this a few times in the past with fathers and, interestingly enough, ourselves. But let’s talk about friends! This one is going to be fun. Okay, I’ll go first. I have been blessed with a trio of best friends. I’ve known them all for about seven years, and they are nothing short of…

I recently spoke with Christine Arylo, the author of Choosing Me Before We, and… can I say wow! She really is the “Queen of Self-Love”. She devotes her life to teaching women how to love themselves in order to find happiness and wholeness not only in their relationships, but also in their lives. You can…

The following piece is by poet Dani Al-Basîr. I had the pleasure of meeting this intelligent young lady at a local art show and was so impressed with her positive energy and writing talent. She was gracious to lend The Inspiration Report one of her poems. I hope this inspires you! Feeling the Universe within…

I just read a great article in Yoga Journal called “Who Do You Think You Are”. The author Sally Kempton writes on self-perception. She describes two people in situations that sent them into an identity crisis: an athletic woman who injures herself and a man with a troubled marriage. In an instant, the image they…

I don’t have a favorite season. I love them all for different reasons. Winter has Christmas, hot chocolate and snow. Spring feels like renewal and awakening. Autumn brings out the best colors about the same time I bring out all my scarves. And then there’s summer. Aw, sweet, sweet summer. Here are five things I…

Yesterday’s blog featured the “Queen of Self Love” Christine Arylo, and she did a great video on how to stop sabotaging your love life. I was particularly moved by one of her tips. It’s so easy, yet it’s something you have to consciously learn how to do: take a compliment. Picture this with me: You…

Everybody wants to be loved, but do we really know how to receive it? Author and proclaimed “Queen of Self Love” Christine Arylo shares with you what you may be doing to block the channels of love in your life and how you can break down those walls.

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