Welcome To My Path To Zen

Welcome to My Path to Zen!! This blog shares my journey from the darkest time in my life, after a crisis in my marriage, to coming out on the other side still together. From heartbreak to feeling stronger, more confident and peaceful than I’ve ever felt, is a miracle. My marriage survived and is thriving like never before. You can read more about my journey to find Zen, in the “Blog” section of this site. What I’ve learned isn’t revolutionary, but if it helped me, maybe it can help you too.

Under “Books & Things I Love” are some of my favorite & most inspiring books & products. There’s also a “Resources” section with links to websites, people & information I found helpful in my quest for a life filled with peace & love.

Something new! I am now a Certified Chopra Center Primordial Sound Meditation Instructor and offer individual or group meditation classes on Zoom or FaceTime. If you have questions or are interested please contact me at: mypathtozen@gmail.com

“Silence isn’t empty, it’s full of answers.” ~ Unknown

Finding Deep Inner Peace

How do we find deep inner peace when the world is spinning so fast around us? Sometimes I feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz when her home, with her in it, was picked up by a tornado and dropped in an unknown land. But at the center of …

A Clear Mind, Easy Spirit and a Walk Outside

The last few days, instead of taking my normal morning walk, I’ve been walking at sunset. They are both magical and centering but there is something very soothing about a walk at sunset. Mornings for me are more grounding and energetic while I find sunset walks calming as I settle …

Self-Care 101 for Entrepreneurs ~ by Guest Author Jenna Sherman

As an entrepreneur, you get to be your own boss. While this is incredibly exciting, the level of responsibility that comes with running your own business can also be daunting. Investing in self-care is critical if you want to avoid entrepreneurial burnout. Presented by My Path To Zen, this guide …

Key to Aging Well: A Youthful Spirit

You’ve seen them, people in their 80’s or 90’s, maybe even a hundred with that glint in their eye, giant smile and a sassy attitude. You might think “that’s how I want to be at that age!” According to Deepak Chopra in his meditation series “Energize Your Life, Secrets for …

Lightness of Being ~ By Guest Author Irene Ott Rueckert

Lightness of being… When you’re reading these three words, what bubbles up in your mind? To me, it felt like a lovely faint idea, lacking a plan on how to bring more of it into my life. There have been glimpses of lightness; while listening to music, having a good …

Enter the Light!!

Are we nearing the light at the end of the tunnel? I know, we still have so much to deal with like Covid-19 (vaccine on its way!), a presidential transition, climate change, racial equality, poverty and more. But lately, I feel lighter, more optimistic and hopeful than I have in …

Flowing with The Universe

Being in flow is not something you do. It’s something that happens when you get out of the way. ~ Maryann Hasnaa Lately I’ve noticed the word FLOW everywhere….like the quote above I heard recently during a Chopra Center webinar. Or when my yoga teacher, Emily, encourages our movements to …

What Does Buddhism Say About Drugs and Addiction? By Guest Author, Patrick Bailey

Buddhism is an ancient religion that originated in India more than 2,000 years ago. Many of its teachings still resonate today with millions of followers all over the world. But we don’t need to be a practicing Buddhist to learn from their teachings or improve our lives. Mindfulness, meditation and …

In a Slump? Let’s talk….

Let’s talk…we all get in a slump sometimes. You might call it feeling down, the blues or in the dumps. When I’m in a good space I am full of energy, confident, strong, happy and feel like I could conquer the world! Is there a mere mortal who feels like …

Which Path Now? Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher

Hello friend! The last time I wrote something for this blog was February 12, 2020 and it is incredible what has happened in this country since then; Covid-19, social distancing, a racial justice revolution, LGBTQ equality, police reform, record unemployment, the presidential election in full swing and more! We are …

Resolving Conflict With Love

Who LOVES conflict? Upset stomach, headache, distracted, heavy heart, can’t sleep…? Not me and I’d bet not you either! Conflict may not be avoidable, but we can keep it from consuming our lives by doing our part to resolve it. What we don’t want is to let it fester until …

Blessings, Challenges and a Spiritual Journey.

As Twenty-Nineteen orders one last round before she heads out the door, I’m drawn to reflect on the blessings and challenges she brought this year. In the challenging column was a melanoma operation on my cheek, my husband getting an extremely bad case of shingles, our home flooding (twice!), the …