Comfort & Joy

Finding Comfort & Joy

Find easy ways to create more comfort in your home.

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on Find easy ways to create more comfort in your home.

Find easy ways to create more comfort in your home. A comfortable home benefits everyone who lives there and everyone who visits. Get new throw pillows for the sofa, put fresh flowers in a vase on the dining table, make Sunday morning breakfast, or clear out the linen closet and…

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Encourage someone to take a comfort break with you.

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on Encourage someone to take a comfort break with you.

Encourage someone to take a comfort break with you. See a movie or an art show, walk barefoot in the sand, or enjoy your garden. For more inspiration to find comfort and joy in everyday moments, sign up for Colette’s upcoming Living Comfort, Living Joy online retreat. This 11-Day Online…

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Slow down for five minutes and be present.

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on Slow down for five minutes and be present.

Slow down for five minutes and be present. Today, when you ask someone, “How are you?” take the time to really listen. Listening to another person is a true gift of comfort in our busy world. For more Tips for Finding Everyday Comfort & Joy sign up for Colette’s upcoming…

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The Sacredness of Self Care

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on The Sacredness of Self Care

Wednesday Wisdom: Self Care is Sacred. It is a new year, and I am finding it hard to step into it because with each step I am letting go more, as I mourn the loss of my mother, and the loss of having a mother. So what happens, when despite our…

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Finding the small spaces inside

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on Finding the small spaces inside

It’s 11 a.m. and like most of us the morning has been busy — getting up, packing lunches, driving to work, and responding to all the demands that have come my way in the school library. But I am ready to burst. I need a minute to detach and find…

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House of Love, House of Fear

By Colette Lafia / Comments Off on House of Love, House of Fear

The days roll in and out, and time is like the ocean. But when fear overtakes me, I see myself as separate from the flow of life. There are so many reasons for fear, and each one of us must observe and learn how and when fear seeps in. I…

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