by Mary Rives | Sep 27, 2020 | Inward Journeying, Meditation, Nature, Thrive, Thriving, Uncategorized
Lean into loneliness — and know you’re not alone in it. Filmmaker Andrea Dorfman reunites with poet Tanya Davis to craft tender and profound animation on the theme of isolation, providing a wise and soaringly lyrical sequel to their viral hit How to Be Alone. ...
by Mary Rives | Dec 31, 2017 | Life Coach, Storytelling, Thriving, Writing
Seasons Greetings from Mary at Healing Stories! 2017 was such a tumultuous, dramatic, and challenging year, both politically and emotionally. If you’re like me and care about people and the planet, you’re most likely happy to join me in wishing a hearty...
by Mary Rives | Dec 13, 2015 | Contemporary practices, Inward Journeying, Love, Meditation, Nature, The plight of our planet, Thrive, Thriving, Uncategorized, Writing, Yoga
Early winter greetings to you! We’re blessed in the high desert to have a fresh blanket of snow on the ground; I can see from my window that it’s still snowing in the nearby Sangre De Christo mountains. The New Mexico sunshine is emerging, beckoning us...
by Mary Rives | Dec 5, 2015 | forgiveness, Inward Journeying, Journey to Joy, Thrive, Thriving, Uncategorized, Writing
Hello out there! It’s been a whole season since I’ve blogged or sent out a newsletter, and this blog post will tell you why I was away and how I managed to thrive through some challenging life experiences in this time. My Thrive & Shine blog was put on...
by Mary Rives | Oct 16, 2013 | Inward Journeying, Thriving
I share below what helps me through some challenging times and what some of those challenges have been lately. I wonder how you reground yourself when life throws some spicy and challenging curve balls your way. What helps you center yourself under duress? The key for...
by Mary Rives | Sep 27, 2013 | Thrive, Thriving, Uncategorized
Just last week, I was invited to participate in a community project that is yet another dream of a lifetime materializing for me. Similar to my published story in Journey to Joy, I’ll be sharing a story of my past from a painful era, but on stage this time! Just...