by Betsy Muller | Jul 15, 2012 | Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, spirituality, Uncategorized
I woke up this morning and took a long breezy ride on my new Schwinn bike. This experience stirred up many gratitude memories – the bargain price, finding it in stock, right in my home town, how pretty it is (even though it is white and purple, not indigo), the... by Betsy Muller | Jul 2, 2012 | Health & Wellness, Inspiration, spirituality, Uncategorized
Spirituality is knowing what you love about life right now. The latest issue of Cheryl Richardson’s weekly newsletter contained a story about Nora Ephron’s List. The beloved writer and director of many films, including “When Harry Met Sally”,... by Betsy Muller | Jun 18, 2012 | Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, Uncategorized
My friend Meryl Beck knows emotional eating. She’s binged, hidden food and even raided other people’s refrigerators and pantries. Her struggle and honest search for answers has healed her compulsions and brought her life into balance. Her story and the wisdom she has... by Betsy Muller | May 31, 2012 | Health & Wellness, Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, spirituality, Uncategorized
Business has taken me to the Lowe’s Coronado Bay Resort, a lovely waterfront oasis with access to luxurious stretches of Pacific beach. How brilliant I was to plan for some unstructured time before the ACEP conference. My morning started early, awakened by birdsongs... by Betsy Muller | May 28, 2012 | Goals and Resolutions, Health & Wellness, Nature, spirituality, video included
A wonderful time was had by all May 18-20 at Lakeside. Warm weather, sun, spontaneity, great food and excellent presentations contributed to the bonding. We did Tai Chi on the dock this year and watched the film Get Real – Wise Women Speak! We played and... by Betsy Muller | May 27, 2012 | Inspiration, Nature, Reflections on Life's Challenges, Uncategorized
Webster’s dictionary has three definitions for the word miracle 1. an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs 2. an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment 3. a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly... by Betsy Muller | May 1, 2012 | Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, spirituality, Uncategorized
Every now and then, it appears that the world is conspiring to get my attention. In the past week, I was forced to ponder many stories and images of motherhood. Here are a few of the synchronicities that converged during this time: • Attended the wake and funeral for... by Betsy Muller | Apr 15, 2012 | Inspiration, Nature, Reflections on Life's Challenges, spirituality, Uncategorized, video included
Ever have one of those days when you felt unappreciated, alone and just plain sad inside? That was me last Friday. A series of small things like cancelled appointments and news that only 3 people had registered for an upcoming workshop had somehow convinced me that I... by Betsy Muller | Apr 6, 2012 | Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, Uncategorized, video included
When I first started dating my husband back in 1979, he was perplexed that a fairly intelligent chemistry major like me absolutely loved a song by Blue Oyster Cult called Don’t Fear the Reaper. Perhaps you know the song I’m talking about – it’s the one Will Ferrell... by Betsy Muller | Apr 3, 2012 | Inspiration, Reflections on Life's Challenges, spirituality, Uncategorized
Life is full of twists and turns. Sometimes it’s you who has the rug pulled out from under your feet, and at other times you are the witness to someone else’s extreme pain. This week I happen to be the witness and realize how much this hurts both me and my friend in...