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Two words that change everything

by Meredith Vaish | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, body wisdom, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude

“It’s a tiny cancer…” My eyes locked with hers in the dimly lit ultrasound room. The radiologist moved closer to emphasize the gravity of the situation and gestured toward the screen. “But I thought for sure it was going to be nothing,” I said soberly. “The good news...

Trusting your source.

by Meredith Vaish | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, default energy, hustle and proving, intentions, manage your energy, natural world, self-development, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude, spiritual, travel

Going through the mail this week, I spotted a tagline from the WSJ worth sharing. “Trust your source. Trust your decisions.” Coming from a news organization, trusting source means checking your facts, and being alert to bias. In the context of your life,...

Life feels different because it is.

by Meredith Vaish | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude, spiritual

Yesterday, I was on a call with nine other women talking about this stage of life, from perimenopause to menopause, to post-menopause. Ages ranged from 45-60. We each shared the story of our body changes. But more important than naming our symptoms was the chance to...

Light words at a dark time.

by Meredith Vaish | Jun 26, 2022 | Blog, pause, resistance, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude

After sitting with the Supreme Court’s decision to curtail women’s freedoms, I’m caught between the urge to dwell on what’s so terribly broken or to focus on a vision for women’s lives that’s still possible. …...

It’s time to do the LIGHT thing.

by Meredith Vaish | Jun 18, 2022 | Blog, default energy, manage your energy, pause, self-development, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude, spiritual

Do you ever find yourself making decisions that feel heavy…Weighed down with shoulds and expectations…  Burdened with the pressure to look good or get it right? Recently, I realized how this heavy energy was making my business planning feel...

The surprising power of retreat

by Meredith Vaish | May 19, 2022 | Blog, default energy, Full Living After 50, pause, self-development, self-inquiry & listening, spirit & gratitude, travel

I just got home from two back-2-back retreats. The first one was a wellness and culinary retreat in Italy and the second was a Sourced Experience business retreat in Florida. (photos on my FB page.) Here’s what I learned: 1. Being taken care...
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