by Beth FItzgerald | Mar 4, 2020 | Happiness, Health, Inner Peace, Reflection, Stress
Last night, Doug and I went out for a drink and a bite to eat. The goal was simply to get away from our own four walls so we could catch up without distraction. It was our attempt to pump the brakes and slow things down. We somehow got on the word...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 6, 2020 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Motivational Monday, Stress
By now, January 6th, everyone should be back at work. Resolutions are in full swing. Gyms are packed. The energy of the new year and the liberation that comes with the so-called clean slate are at their peak. We are in a rhythm and the pace is quickening, but it all...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 31, 2019 | Happiness, Health, Inner Peace
I am not a huge fan of New Year’s Eve. I never have been. I believe there is too much pressure wrapped around this night. The headlines are all about what transpired over the past year which invariably depresses me. There is this huge illusion of a “clean...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 30, 2019 | Blessings, Gratitude, Happiness, Inner Peace, Motivational Monday, Uncategorized
Good morning everyone! I hope you enjoyed the holidays, as it is undoubtedly a crazy time of year. I was struck this year by how often I heard people ask me about home. “Is your son happy to be home?” “Are all your children home yet?”...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 19, 2019 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Stress
On January 12, 2007, a young man entered the Washington DC metro station dressed in jeans, a gray t-shirt, and a baseball cap. He tucked a violin under his chin and proceeded to play 6 classical pieces that lasted 43 minutes. Over 1.000 commuters passed him, 7 stopped...
by Beth FItzgerald | Nov 14, 2019 | Inner Peace, Power of the Mind, Stress
Today, as you read this, what is your mind ruminating on? What is keeping you up at night? What is causing you stress? This thought is likely replaying in your head over and over again like a broken record. Surely we all want this unhealthy loop of thought to stop,...