Author Archives: joyceboudreaucoach

“There are things known, and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception” Aldous Huxley As I lay in my bed this morning, the first light of dawn streams through my window. The orange and red … Continue reading →

“Re-set, re-adjust, re-start, re-focus,,,,As many times as you need to.” unknown This has been my mantra, sometimes hourly, for months now Its Oct 14th 2022, The day I have been waiting for, knee surgery! I am sitting in the dull … Continue reading →

This is an edited version of a previous blog ( AKA A hurricane is coming ) “The wound is the place where the light enters you,” Rumi. It’s July 5th, 2014 I’m on my daily walk; It’s barely dawn; the … Continue reading →

“Enlightenment does exist, unbounded freedom and joy, oneness with the divine … these experiences are more common than you know and not far away.But even after achieving such realization — after the ecstasy — we are faced with the day-to-day … Continue reading →

“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and … Continue reading →

It’s 2006, I’m forty-five years old, and my husband and I are empty nesters. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” … Continue reading →

 “One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences.” — John O’Donohue. I’m often asked what ‘holding space for pain and grief” means. This concept can be hard to understand; it’s uncomfortable at times, … Continue reading →

Even as a little girl, I would look into a mirror and wonder, “who am I? Why am I here?” The world seemed scary, but I felt something profound inside that I did not understand or know how to express … Continue reading →