by Nancy Next | Aug 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Meditate on the lotus By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on August 2, 2016 While navigating tough times, you remind yourself, “This, too, shall pass.” When it’s all over, you will be transformed, new. But the passing can be agony. At these moments, meditate...
by Nancy Next | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Know Thyself: What is adventure? By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on July 26, 2016 The adventurous life involves risk, exploration and living the extraordinary. But are you an adrenaline junkie? Do you mainline dangers like a drug? Thrill-seeking,...
by Nancy Next | Jul 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dealing with Shame By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on July 19, 2016 Everyone has a past. Shame can be part of the package. It may have been something you said, you wrote, you wore, you did or you thought. It may have been ten years ago or yesterday. ...
by Nancy Next | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Reflections on fighting for freedom By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on July 12, 2016 Our quests for “freedom” are bondage. Battles over our guns, abortion rights, health care, imbibing our drugs of choice and marrying whom we choose can be noble causes,...
by Nancy Next | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Five ways to combat survival mode By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on July 5, 2016 You’re just trying to survive, and that’s no way to live. You know when you are in survival mode. You fear losing your job. You fear for the physical health and safety of...
by Nancy Next | Jun 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
The quest for ‘unconditional love’ By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 28, 2016 The phrase “unconditional love” is redundant. If love is conditional, it isn’t love. Recently, Kirtan artist Missy Balsam performed her original song “Unconditional Love”...
by Nancy Next | Jun 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Conquering long-term projects with the plank meditation By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 21, 2016 Big achievements require time and effort investments. That second master’s degree is two years. Reading War and Peace will consume a summer. That...
by Nancy Next | Jun 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
How do you know when you are finished with life? by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 14, 2016 Saint Barbara In May, a physician’s assistant in the emergency room told me I had a three-centimeter mass on my left ovary. She said I had to schedule a...
by Nancy Next | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Break the hold of the past By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on May 3, 2016 It’s hard to be in the Now when the past clings to our feet. Can we be more flexible with the things we carry? Can we cherish our hardships that cultivate our compassion and...
by Nancy Next | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drop the baggage with “metaphor of the line” By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 25, 2016 How do we stop fixating on our perceived flaws, past hurts, disappointments and deficits so they stop sabotaging our happiness today? A wise man drew a...
