Author: Lois Baker

Under the heading "living with anxiety," today I am out of sorts i like to say.  But today, I have faith that I am protected, I am on track, I am loved, and I am connected.  I trust it even though i can't feel it as much as I trust the sun is there even … Continue reading Today I Win

i liked this and learned that avoiding doing things because we are afraid of feeling pain or failure doesn't help us to avoid feeling pain or failure.  We feel cowardly, stress from procrastination, miserable in a relationship that should have been ended long ago.... Avoiding the thing because we're afraid of pain, doesn't result in … Continue reading Don’t Read This Article

I've been in a funk with very low productivity.  Goals?  What goals?  Finding my socks was about as ambitious as I could be.  Where are my socks? Oh, on top of the dryer because I didn't have the energy to fold the clothes and put them away.  But, hey, they're clean!  Yay me. That's the … Continue reading Start from Today

You cannot see yourself reflected within a turbulent pool but when that water has been stilled and becomes like a mirror, you can see the reflection of yourself perfectly.

I have two table lamps on my desk at work-- one in each corner.  One light bulb burned out this morning. So now there is only one light.  It changes the mood of the room.  That corner is dark.  The room is out of balance. Now I have to make the probably trite observation of … Continue reading One Light

Teenage mothers give birth to teenage mothers who give birth to teenage mothers who give birth to teenage mothers. The under-30 Vice President of Research that I worked for in California had dinner often with his parents who entertained CEO’s of major corporations.  He started and sold his own company by the age of 35. … Continue reading Teenage mothers give birth to teenage mothers

Complaining is really important.  I don't care how much meditation, prayer, chanting, self-talk, reading, exercising, (name spiritual/wellness practice here). you do, there's nothing like a good rant to clear the soul. There's that anger studio in Minot, ND where men who've been laid off from the evil oil industry get to come and smash things. … Continue reading No Complaints

All is well.  That feels weird, doesn't it?  We're so used to being in a state of anxiety or worry or discomfort, that when things are OK, we wonder what the heck is going on and how long will it last.  It's hard to trust OK. Once, Dr. Tanya said to me as I lie … Continue reading Follow through on the Guidance You Have Already Been Given

It's okay to be confused.  Today is not a day for action; it is a day for dreaming, for tuning into the subconscious, for visualizing. Don't think today-- feel. In this state of mind, I was flipping through a catalog.  An image of a GARDEN spoke to my heart.  So i rest in that garden … Continue reading Today It’s OK