Cultivating Joy

Cultivating Joy

Cultivating Joy December 13, 2023 by S'Marie Young This is the season of joy and frivolity, yet for many, it is just the opposite. I always hold on to a teaching by my meditation teacher:  It takes great effort to hold onto joy.  It’s easy to think that...
Commitment

Commitment

Commitment August 04, 2023 by S'Marie Young I’m over the moon to announce my marriage on June 30th!  After meeting 8 years ago, him by my side through two mastectomies, numerous walks on the beach from here to Oahu, Kauai and the South Carolina coast, and huddled...
Are You Ready for the New Year?

Are You Ready for the New Year?

Are You Ready for the New Year? January 10, 2023 by S'Marie Young 2023 offers a clean slate, a new beginning—if you are willing to be in the present. Have you taken time to review and reflect on 2022? Can you learn from past failures and disappointments and...
Relax Into the Season

Relax Into the Season

Relax Into the Season December 22, 2022 by S'Marie Young During the holidays I feel pulled in different directions. I want to celebrate with friends and family, enjoy good food, wine and sweets. Tis the season of cheer and holiday traditions. It is also the...
Turning Point

Turning Point

Turning Point August 29, 2022 by S'Marie Young Fifteen years ago, my life was forever changed. In life there are turning points, endings and new beginnings, loss and letting go. Sometimes it creeps up slowly, other times it’s sudden and dramatic as happens...