ur happy place for 8/31

Me and Sherryl Comeau, owner of Energy Works Studio recording the crystal bowl portion of our collaborative meditation series ( I contribute the guided spoken meditation element and Sherryl, the sound healing portion), debuting with the launch of my all new website on..... October 31st!
Sherryl working her harmonic magic for our downloadable meditations...
Sherryl showing me the ropes...
I give it a whirl, beautiful!


A Special Day

On October 31st when I launch my new website, www.deborahdonofrio.com, you will be treated to an interactive home away from home; a place to return often for peace and spiritual nourishment, an inspired spot to learn, grow and evolve. You will find a place that fully supports you as you journey back home to yourself, a place that affirms:

· You are perfect just as you are. Already whole, and enough right now. There is no need to fix who you are. You are not broken, fragmented, lost, dysfunctional, lacking in anyway. You are a sacred embodiment of the Universe or Living Light, or what I also refer to as Love.

· You are a vast, unlimited expression of Sacred Essence and Being. Who you are is not your mind, thoughts, emotions, identifications with the outside world. You are not your career, your marriage, your divorce, your aloneness, your address, your bank account, your children’s successes or failures, or your successes or failures, your body’s appearance, age, aches or pains or diseases. You are not your small self (ego).

· You are here to experience your enlightenment in this lifetime. It's easy to get caught up in the idea of enlightenment being something elite or lofty. That it means we 're special or highly advanced. The small self likes that! But enlightenment is our natural state, a sense of felt oneness with the Living Light, Love or Being.

· Forgetting this is why we feel alone, separate, and disconnected from ourselves, others, our purpose, Being and the Living Light itself. We suffer when we forget who we are. We often become depressed, anxious, fearful, angry, envious, dejected and lose the natural state of joy that is our birthright.

· Our practice is to remember and learn to consciously embody our Sacred self. Doing this brings us back into harmony with our true essence, into right relationship with others, enables us to make the wisest choices for our life, and from this state we act as reminders for others , bringing greater peace and enlightenment to our planet.

You'll notice many, many new features on the website:


*In the INSPIRATION section

You'll find the FREE downloadable meditations that Sherryl and I created- Look for the whole story of how we came to together for this project complete with photo album.
FREE Manifesting with the Moon Phases instructions, resources, lunar calendar link and more to help plan your own rituals/ ceremonies to coordinate in time with the new moon, full moon and dark moon.
and lots more

In the LEARN & GROW section
You'll learn about which online workshops are currently available for you to download. Catch up on the latest in person schedule class and workshops.
Stay current on when book study classes will be held and more

in the SERVICES section
You'll get a much more in depth understanding of the options available to you for Intuitive Counsel, Reiki and Integrative Healing. Processes during sessions have been refined and redeveloped to bring you back to your own home center and help you discover your own inner healer, wise voice and answers.
Intuitive Counsel sessions can now be face to face- whether you are in London, Glasgow, Florence, San Diego, Cape Cod or next door- with Skype.
I'll be offering Private Mentoring sessions for individuals and small groups of friends.. choose from topics such as Personal Altars, Designing Rituals and Ceremonies, Creating Your Own Mediation Practice...
and more

In the SHOP section
You'll enter my new zazzle store and see all new products to choose from for birthdays, the holidays....
You'll visit my Soul Essence Portrait Gallery...and more

You'll be able to catch up with what's happening through my BLOG and newsletters..and get to know me a bit better under DEBORAH.

These are just a few of the highlights....There's so much I'm excited to share with you.
until next time...xx

ur happy place for 8/24

A Gentle Shift

if the time of year has u anticipating the big gear shift back into a bursting to the seams schedule and feeling perhaps a bit anxious or overwhelmed just thinking of it.. or maybe you dread the shorter days, t he loss of cheery sunshine and winter hibernation... consider this...

Most of us first resist the idea of change, therefore, when we know a shift is coming it can be helpful to give ourselves space to receive it, to anticipate how we might feel and to be gentle with ourselves, supportive and nurturing. Including some space to attend to your well-being can give you a sense of relief and also something to look forward to. More than that, as you come back home to yourself, you create an inner pathway that you may travel at any time. You begin to know yourself, not as a fragmented being, but as one who is whole and part of a living light that sustains, informs and enlightens you continually.

Today I share more on the resources I recently offered and on how you may create your gentle shift:

1. the pocket pema chodrun by pema chodrun:

Read an entry each morning to begin your day.Set a compassionate and empowered tone.


2. start where you are : a guide to compassionate living by pema chodrun
It is easy to forget our best intentions to live as loving, generous, balanced creatures, this book will remind you.


3. radical acceptance: embracing your life with the heart of a buddha by tara brach, ph.d.

A book I highly value for its openhearted and wise teachings about living with the understanding that you aren't in need of fixing, you are not "dysfunctional" you are already whole, teachings to embrace what you truly are.

4. start a meditation practice- you'd be amazed at the peace and calm, acceptance that can come from a 10minutes/day practice. new for the fall a one on one private instruction session with me to get ur practice started. learn everything you need to know to have a successful meditation practice. I welcome you to make an appointment with me to learn how to meditate. There are many ways, we'll craft a practice that fits you.

5. reiki to relax and re-group- i'm now offering 30minute reiki sessions to support you in the midst of it all. consider a weekly reiki lunch break, or come by while the kids are at piano lessons or soccer practice. return to your life rejuvenated, calm and able to flow thru the rest of your day with ease. may you take conscious compassionate care of yourself. come back home to the peace that lies within you. until next time..xx

ur happy place 8/17

vintage niko back to school..aaahh the good ol' elementary days! yes he's the guy with the cap and knifty cord blazer!


welcome to ur happy place: a refuge for body, mind and soul for 8/17! if the time of year has u anticipating the big gear shift back into a bursting to the seams schedule and feeling perhaps a bit anxious or overwhelmed just thinking of it.. here, i'm sharing what i consider essentials to help u thru. these are powerful empowerment tools for you to keep connected to your own deep-well being , spirit and truth.

self-healing:

1. the pocket pema chodrun by pema chodrun

2. start where you are : a guide to compassionate living by pema chodrun

3. radical acceptance: embracing your life with the heart of a buddha by tara brach, ph.d.

4. start a meditation practice- you'd be amazed at the peace and calm, acceptance that can come from a 10minutes/day practice. new for the fall a one on one private instruction session with me to get ur practice started. learn everything you need to know to have a successful meditation practice.

5. reiki to relax and re-group- i'm now offering 30minute reiki-reboot sessions to support you in the midst of it all. consider a weekly reiki lunch break, or come by while the kids are at piano lessons or soccer practice. return to your life rejuvenated, calm and able to flow thru the rest of your day with ease.

to what's to come...celebrate it all!

until next time...xx

ur happy place for 8/10

reiki II graduates: from left: (me) , niko d'onofrio, nicole poirier, seren elizabeth (co-owner of serenity massage) and caitlin mccann(massage therapist and resident mermaid at serenity) congratulations to u all!
what "time" is it ?? do you see double digits like this more and more lately? the universe is talking to you.....



welcome to ur happy place: a refuge for body, mind and soul for 9/10! today i have a bit of a summer scrapbook for you...images of some of the summer passage...
the son of my universe, 4th of july, salem, ma..

baking ritual bread on lammas, august 1st..this is the day of celebrating the beginning of harvest season..and especially the harvest of grain...we make this bread each year ..it is delicious and contains the grains of rye, whole wheat and white flour...if u have a day around the house you can intertwine it in and around your tasks while it rises and bakes, the recipe is found in the book you'll see a few pics down...

finished bread ready to munch!


ready for the oven....
this book, wheel of the year:living the magical life by pauline campenelli is one of my faves, you'll find the bread recipe plus a plethora of info, crafts,rituals and insight on the wheel of the year, that is living closer to the seasons and nature...
felicia, ashley (our own serenity massage therapist!), and margie-students for making friends with meditation at stevens coolidge estate
walking meditation and nature, a beautiful way to be present to your world...
sights from the gardens....












full corn moon this saturday the 13th.....spend some time with the lady, the last full moon of the "summer"..

until next time...xx

ur happy place for 8/3!

pics. from stevens coolidge estate in north andover, ma.. the location of today's making friends with meditation gathering come by and join us if you can 10-11am....


welcome to ur happy place: a refuge for body, mind and soul for 8/3! aaahhh, the month of August, my bday and I find a bitterweet mood descend. the month to wrap up de-cluttering, to savor the last summer sunrises, watch the dragonflies zoom around the garden, to buy back-to -school supplies.. to breathe and enjoy.

with that in mind here is the poem of the week:

This Island: This Season

the corn stalks are broken
potatoes are cached in dark corners
onions and garlic braided
and hung. gold peaches
in glass and plums
rich ruby. black pulp of berries
thickens in jars. split cedar
is stacked by the door
and the lamps filled
anchored all night in the eyes
of this wind, the house
billows toward the stars.

alicia hokanson

until next time...xx