sur·ren·der  suh-ren-der

verb (used with object)

1.to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.

2. to give (oneself) up, as to the police.

3. to give (oneself) up to…

Change. Such an easy to word to say. But often such a hard thing to do. We are creatures of habit aren’t we. Well at least I am anyway. With all the hustle and bustle I love to create in my life- all the chaos, I love sameness.  I especially love the traditions during the holidays.

It seems I’d rather suffer from the pinch in my back from the worn down stuffing in my old chair then get a new one. Why is that?  Even the suffering becomes a comfort. Until one day it finally breaks down…

Mercury is in retrograde and will be apparently for the rest of the year. I feel like this entire year has been a series of planetary practical jokes from our little trickster. That little planet may be little – but can cause oh so much trouble, so I hear.  (Sounds a lot like me!)

To be honest, until this year I never paid much attention to astrology. Of course I dabbled and when it was convenient used the old “She’s a Taurus” – rolling my eyes as if that explained it all. As if I…

The Magic of Toothpaste

For what seems like an eternity I have been carrying a lot of extra weight. I have woken up everyday feeling a sense of dread, knowing that the minute I put my feet to the floor I would feel the crush of it- pressing me down, keeping me from lifting off into creativity, life and joy.

Of course you know what I’m talking about. No amount of Pilates or saying no to that piece of chocolate cake will make this weight go away. I tried everything it seemed to…