SoulBeing September 2023 Newsletter Most years of my life have seen September represent a return to routine, a quickening from the slow pace of summer. But never has a September gone by so quickly as it has this year. In this spirit, I am going to keep this month's...
SoulBeing August 2023 Newsletter My son will be two and a half next month and he is going through it lately. This summer, my happy-go-lucky second born has started asserting himself, often loudly. His frustration is palpable in these moments. His face will turn red,...
SoulBeing July 2023 Newsletter Earlier this year I started working with an incredible Ayurvedic practitioner. In a short time, she has enhanced much of my understanding of my own health and challenged many of my assumptions about how my mind, body, and spirit are...
SoulBeing Spring 2023 Newsletter Raise your hand if you’re guilty of calling this “Spring Newsletter” because you didn’t get one sent out last month? (Raises hand). I have worked very hard to evict the perfectionist that still lives inside of me, but she found a way...
SoulBeing March 2023 Newsletter Competition is built into the very fabric of our society. It is a driver of capitalism, and its usefulness and value tend to be contentious topics. Participation trophies have become a norm for children’s sports and activities,...
SoulBeing February 2023 Newsletter I read recently that children do not differentiate between work and play. Watching my toddlers attempt to fold socks or sweep the kitchen floor with the same unbridled enthusiasm that they demonstrate while playing with train sets or...
Dear Wellness Community,This installation of our Newsletter looks a little different than usual because things are far from “business as usual” for health & wellness service providers, and we know how difficult it is out there right now. The world needs you more...
SoulBeing November 2023 Newsletter Climb under cozy covers Sleep until spring. Some days, hibernation seems like a really smart idea. Or if not a smart idea, at least a tempting one. This time of year it is easy for me to feel out of sync. As the natural world slows...
SoulBeing June 2023 Newsletter The past few months have been full of some big milestones at SoulBeing. We are in the middle of implementations with some incredible new clients, we are expanding our team as well as our provider network, and we have participated in...
SoulBeing January 2023 Newsletter There are times in life when it feels like everything is coming full circle. Some people call this “flow,” others call it living out your purpose, some might simply call it coincidence. But I find these moments of synchronicity, of...
I recently attended the First Annual Maine Startup Challenge, an awesome event hosted by the Maine Venture Fund. The competition invited four different age groups from kindergarten through adulthood to submit a conceptual business plan for the chance of winning a cash...
A transition into the fall season always feels bittersweet for me. Another summer gone by too quickly paired with the promise of beautiful cozy months ahead. New beginnings for many of us as more predictable routines resume, while the days simultaneously carry an...
Slower Summer days have been great for introspection and leisurely thinking. A lot of my ponderings through these hotter months have been around the theme of alignment. The concept is a big one, as it encompasses all aspects of our lives: personal, career,...
Let’s talk about inspiration. When I first sat down to write our June Newsletter, I was blank. I consulted a running list of topics and studies that I keep filed away for these occasions. Usually, something on this list will stir or intrigue me to dig deeper. Capture...
May has been full of conferences, and we are energized by the renewed connection with a community hungry for new solutions to support their people in innovative and holistic ways. Being able to share our story face to face after so much remote work has been incredibly...
Earlier this week I was speaking with my three-year-old daughter about Earth Day, or as she calls it, “Earth’s Birthday” (adorable). I started sharing ways we can help the Earth and saying things I remember from my childhood like “the Earth is our home and we all need...
Companies are concerning themselves with the well-being of their employees more than ever. In the 2021 employer benefits survey by Willis Towers Watson, 69% of HR decision-makers identified integrating employee well-being into their benefits offerings as their top...
February is a month associated with love of all kinds: self-love, romantic love, love of family and friends. As I reflect on the things that February teaches us, themes such as “patience,” “finding the silver lining,” and “doing the foundational work” come to mind....
A very chilly transition into 2022 has us all cuddled up at home. As we are preparing in the Northeast for our first (and maybe last?) big storm of the season this weekend, I started thinking about a conversation I recently had with Nadia Murdock of Nadia Murdock Fit...
Happy Holidays to our whole community! We’re officially within the last days of the decade! Whether you celebrate with elves, mistletoe, menorahs, memories around the fireplace, or music in the town square, we hope you are filling this season with the cherished...