Mindfulness and Loving Kindness

After plane, train, subway, and, finally, an Uber ride my husband Roger and I arrived at the remote 40 year-old Insight Meditation Society (IMS) retreat center in central Massachusetts. We would be staying for 9 days of mediation with 98 other individuals while adhering to “noble silence”. At first it was awkward, but soon was […]

Empowerment or Victimhood? You choose!

If you are struggling in life and want to break through into a feeling of empowerment, then this video may be for you. Janese shares some wonderful ideas on how to help heal the inner wounds.

Greater World peace from an inner approach

We all have biases that we are unaware of that affect the way that we think, act, and treat others. By becoming aware of the implicit biases that we have, we can then approach others with more kindness and less reaction. In this video, I talk about ways to increase awareness, and through this, become […]

Pro-life AND Pro-Choice!

When I hear the phrase “pro-life,” I think of Amelia Bedelia, a character in a children’s book series written by author Peggy Parish. Amelia takes everything quite literal. When someone says that they are pro-life, in a literal sense, which says that everything living matters to that person. They care for all of the tapestry […]

Enjoying Life and Moving the Stress on Through!

I’ve been working on these animated blogs, and a friend suggested that I make it a little more fun.I thought that was a great suggestion, so I am working on how to talk about important topics in a fun way! I’d love to hear your opinion on this.Also if you have any suggestions, love to […]

Drop the Myths and let your intuition be your guide

Over the years, I have experienced a lot of interesting reactions when I tell someone that I work with intuition as a tool for helping others. The lack of belief in intuition has been surprising to me since I personally believe everyone has at least one intuitive story to share. When I went back to […]