Transformation
I get to watch a baby being born. He tells me I am holding too tightly. The birth of the new is the old transformed. The baby flops out, the … Continue readingTransformation
Category: Self Knowledge
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How are things with you?
How are things with you? I mean REALLY how are things with your physical, mental and emotional self in this moment? Take a moment to pause and check in with … Continue readingHow are things with you?
What makes us happy?
We have been taught that comfort makes us happy, that getting what we want makes us happy, that having things go the way we want makes us happy, that having … Continue readingWhat makes us happy?
Are people doing the best they can?
Brene Brown tells us in her book Rising Strong, that our answer to this question says a lot about our state of mind. I love that she tells stories on … Continue readingAre people doing the best they can?
Asking Why
The route to root causes. Whenever I answer my husband’s question, ”What’s the matter?” His reply is, “That’s not it. What is it really?” He knows continued questioning leads past … Continue readingAsking Why
Energy Medicine
Yoga speaks of energy in the body in reference to Chakras, Prana and Marma Points, Chinese medicine speaks of Chi in Acupuncture and Acupressure and Yoda speaks of ‘the force’ … Continue readingEnergy Medicine
How will you spend your treasure?
Every morning we are given a treasure – 86,400 seconds to ‘spend’ – it’s like a fairy tale come true. Are we spending time on what matters most to us? … Continue readingHow will you spend your treasure?
What’s the lesson?
I received this as an opening line in a message from a friend. “I’ve been asking myself WWJD (What Would Janet Do)?” I thought it was funny, and especially so … Continue readingWhat’s the lesson?
What do you say when you talk to yourself?
Negative self-talk is toxic and often we are not even aware that we are doing it. Consider that running commentary going on in your head, what are you saying to … Continue readingWhat do you say when you talk to yourself?
Response-ability
I once saw a guy throw his phone down onto a cement sidewalk after receiving some sort of news he didn’t like. I thought, “Yup, that’s a redhead.” and “He … Continue readingResponse-ability
Synchronicity, Dreams and Intuition
Tuning in to the messages of the universe. Remember the 3-D magic eye pictures that were the optical illusion craze in the 90’s? On the surface it looked like a … Continue readingSynchronicity, Dreams and Intuition
The Science of the Mind
Here’s a trick question: How many poses are listed in The Yoga Sutras? You might expect the book that is considered to be the bible of yoga to be stuffed … Continue readingThe Science of the Mind