Deepen Your Connections and Expand Your Circles

by tatiana | May 17, 2021

Recently we were preparing for a live stream with a full band.  My house was full of audio and lighting equipment. The lovely armchairs in my piano room were replaced by camera stands. A friend drove from West Virginia to help us run it, David purchased a special...

Motherhood Is a Gift and An Honor

by tatiana | May 10, 2021

I always text my kids before I take off on a plane with a quick “I love you.” I wait until they send me heart or kiss emojis or an “I love you too,” and then I put my phone into airplane mode.  And no matter how much I tell myself that all will be well, my...

You Have Access to Divine Flow

by tatiana | May 3, 2021

Writing a post each week has grown into a beautiful practice of noticing what I learned in the previous week, acknowledging little miracles that happened, and reviewing how I dealt with new challenges.  Each Friday, I spend a few hours reflecting on the beauty of...

Create a Beautiful and Rich Experience

by tatiana | Apr 26, 2021

Did you know that a couple days ago was World Book Day? I got up early to do a live Instagram and Facebook chat with Marijeta – a dear friend in Croatia who helped me publish (un)Broken in Croatian. (Apparently, World Book Day is big in Croatia, with bookstores...

Do You Need to Practice Forgiveness?

by tatiana | Apr 19, 2021

This week, I experienced a small miracle.  I was getting ready to write about forgiveness for my monthly column in a Franciscan magazine “Svjetlo Riječi” (printed in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina).  I considered all the usual ways we experience forgiveness –...

Did You Know That Gratitude Helps Digestion?

by tatiana | Apr 12, 2021

I love to cook. But not just for the sake of making food. I love to create meals that nourish our bodies – and our souls.  I love the whole ‘European’ process of preparing food – with each step containing the nourishing energy of love… Shopping for...