“Why are you doing this, Bita? Why are you working when you really don’t need to?” This question comes up among my friends, and I have three simple answers… “Because I love what I do,I’m being a role model to my two girls,and I’m making a difference in the lives of busy, overwhelmed, and stressed […]

Hey, I’m back! Being off social media for almost a month was quite a test, but it gave me insight into how I use my time and energy on the Internet…and how it impacts my emotions. Am I the only one who has a love/hate relationship with all this?  Mind if I share some of […]

How often have you heard of the term “non-attachment” and its connection to meditation and life?  I wonder if you have possibly mistaken “non-attachment” with “detachment.” There is a BIG difference between “non-attachment” and “detachment” and I must admit, when I had just started this path of self realization, over 10 years ago, I unknowingly […]

The power of breath…how magical and powerful the breath is! Inhale… Exhale… Inhale…Exhale… Without much awareness or effort, our body is functioning naturally…the way it’s meant to. Amazing, right?  24 hours 7 days a week, we are breathing.Shallow or deep.Short or long.Fast or slow. We are breathing…usually without much effort…until we get in the way by doing […]

Too often, I hear people say, “I would love to meditate, but I just can’t.”  I ask why, and they usually respond with something like… “I can’t quiet my mind.”“My mind can’t stop racing.”“I just can’t sit still.” To all the peeps out there who can relate to that conversation, I feel you and get […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, I want to take this time to say how grateful I am to have you as part of my community. It takes courage and self-love to better yourself.  I see you, and I sincerely believe in you and love you. This year has certainly been a difficult year for many of us, […]

We’re all doing the best that we can. Do you believe that? SOMETIMES…We forget to call a friend on their birthday. We are preoccupied with our own life.We react badly to the server. We lose our calm and simply lose it. We lose our patience.We honk at the person who doesn’t go on green. We are just grouchy. We stay in […]

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Old habits die hard, don’t they?  If you’re trying to change a behavior, emotion, or thought, please be kind and patient with yourself. And yet, you may want to pay attention if you’re doing the same thing over and […]

Busy? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Wondering if this crazy roller coaster ride is ever going to slow down? YES, it can! If you choose to PAUSE and smell the flowers…something that seems and feels counter intuitive for so many of us ladies on the go.  “But Bita, if I pause, it’s going to slow me down! I’m […]

Did you know that our emotions only last for 90 seconds? According to Harvard brain scientist Dr. Jill Taylor, our feelings start to dissipate after only a minute and a half. If we continue to experience that emotion, it’s because we’re choosing to hold on to the story we’re telling ourselves about the situation we […]