I listened over-and-over to the most peaceful and entracing song yesterday and it’s touched me deeply. Perhaps it will move you too. The lyrics to A Song for a Pure Heart are very simplyā¦ I am light I am love No matter what is going on around youā¦ Be at...
Author Archives: Dana Hilmer
Want to believe in yourself and your dream?
Do you want to believe in yourself and your dream? Then stop being so damn hard on yourself! A client of mine ā let’s call her Sara ā is extraordinarily accomplished by any standard. And yet, she’s deeply self-critical. She doubts herself, feels unworthy, and doesn’t see herself the way...
Craving more peace AND possibilities in your life?
Are you craving more peace and possibilities this year? You can. By embracing THE AND. Embracing THE AND is both a beautiful insight AND can be a deeply challenging practice. It asks us to honor the wholeness of lifeāto acknowledge that two seemingly opposing truths can exist at the very...
Be the One Who Reaches Out
I get it ā life is busy. Some days it feels like you’re doing all you can just to keep your head above water. Work, family, responsibilities, the never-ending to-do listā¦ it’s a lot. And because of that, it’s so easy to let time slip by without connecting with the...
What would happen if you took the mask off?
What would happen if you took the mask off? We all wear masks. Some we slip on so often we forget theyāre even there. The āIām fineā mask. The āIāve got it all togetherā mask. The ānothing bothers meā mask. Each one designed to protect us, to fit in, to...
Ode to My Body
To say this is an āodeā may be an overstatement as poetic ability is not something I possessā¦ yet. With that said, Iāve decided itās time I show this body of mine some gratitude. Perhaps youāll want to write a letter to your body too. Here goes: Dear body, Iāve...
Being a “good little monkey” will change your life
Remember Curious George ā that mischievous little monkey with a knack for finding himself in the middle of chaos? As a kid, I laughed at his antics. As a parent, I was a kid again revisiting his escapades. And now, as a woman fully steeped in midlife, I realize there...
STOP! Doing a Number on Yourself!
Why are you doing such a number on yourself regarding your age? AreĀ youā¦ Obsessing over every new wrinkle on your face? Telling yourself that you’re falling apart? Berating yourself because you feel ābehindā in life? Envious of women younger than you? Justifying your behavior as a “senior moment”? ( I...
I may sound like a boomer…
My kids roll their eyes and say I sound like a total boomer – and maybe I do. But here’s the thing: when it comes to being healthy and feeling alive, most of the ānewā advice out there is really justā¦ getting back to the basics. The way we humans...
How Are You REALLY?
How are you? How are youā¦ really? Not, the quick answer. Not the knee jerk.,āGood, good, how are you?ā answer. The full, honest, heart-bearing soul-searching answer. This is the question that was posed in my Positive Psychology program a little over a decade or ago and it had such an...