Take a second right now and give me your best grin. Even if you’re in a foul mood or reading this in the middle of a crowded grocery store, show those pearly whites!
Now, how did that make you feel? Better than you did before, right?
The simple act of smiling can truly help you make 2011 your best year yet. It’s true, smiling can transform your life from the inside out!
As I talk about in my new book, The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in Your Life, the power to change …

Close your eyes for a moment and ask yourself, “Where am I now?” Let go of the literal, left brained part of you that wants say that you’re sitting at your computer reading this blog. Instead, quiet your mind and let your intuition speak to you. Picture a landscape. What’s it like? What’s going on around you?
I don’t know about you, but I’m standing with my nose against a bookstore window and brimming with excitement for my latest book, The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of …

Do you feel lost, disoriented, or stuck? Are you trying to overcome a hardship or wondering about your next steps in life? Ever feel like you’re at the mercy of a seemingly big bad wolf called life?
Imagine for a moment that you were born with a magical map that could guide you through your life. Unlike a typical flat road map that doesn’t change when you look at it, your map is multidimensional, unique to your soul, and—here’s the best part—you can interact with it. Your “life map” is filled …

Looking for a meaningful holiday gift that won’t break the bank? No need to rush to the mall or frantically sift through shopping websites. Today I’m going to let you in some of the most meaningful gifts I’ve given and received over the years. But, shh… don’t let these ideas get to Santa and his reindeer—they may put him out of business!
If you want to have a memorable holiday, one of the best things you can do is to give. Now, I don’t mean the kind of giving that involves …

What do you do if you’re alone over the holidays?
With the emphasis on families and being with others, the holidays can be an especially tough time for those of us who find ourselves alone. And, most of us do end up on our own at various points in our lives, myself included. After my parents passed away, I spent quite a few holidays by myself… and I’ve lived to tell about it! Some years ago, my first “solo” Christmas celebration involved feeling sorry for myself while chowing down on a …

Is the holiday season messing with your moods, cravings, or energy?
When you’re clairsentient, or what I like to refer to as a person who feels too much, the holiday season often brings about a double whammy of highs and lows. As I mentioned in my last blog, The Spirit of the Holidays: How to Rise Above Old Family Patterns and Dramas, everything gets triggered during this time of year—old wounds, tensions, patterns, regrets, addictions, destructive habits, and so on. As all these thorny emotions simmer around us, those of us …

The holiday season is upon us! And, while this time of year is meant to be full of joy and excitement, for many of us it’s also the harbinger of family tension, stress, weight gain, and emotional upheaval. So much gets triggered at this time of year, especially for those of us who are clairsentient and feel all the subtle forms of energy around us. Over the past week, it seems everyone I’ve talked with is on edge about the next few months. So, I’m going to do a series …

Sometimes no matter how much you want something, you must let go and surrender it to Spirit.
You may be thinking, “But Colette, what if I really really want it with all my heart?” Maybe you’re in a relationship that you really want to work, but things just haven’t come together. Or perhaps you’ve been pursuing a career path that you’re determined is best for you, yet it’s not moving forward. It may even be that your efforts to change or avoid a difficult situation aren’t working.
Most of us have had …

Do intense emotions keep coming up for you lately? Are you getting increasingly overwhelmed with your feelings and having trouble concentrating or keeping your cool?
With the New Moon in Scorpio coming on November 6, many of us have started to experience increasing intensity of our emotions. From sadness, depression, and regret to anger, anxiety, and all those other not so fun emotions, this New Moon is all about facing the darkness within so you can grow stronger and more satisfied with your life. While this process doesn’t exactly sound a …

Each of us has been blessed with unique qualities. No one else in the history of the world has lived through the exact same life experiences as you, thinks the same thoughts as you, or possesses the unique mix of gifts, qualities and even wonderful quirks as YOU. The Divine made all of us with love; each of us is eternally worthy and valuable. Yet, even with each of our unique greatness, most of us have at some point demeaned ourselves, hurt our relationships, and broken our connection with the …