Fresh off of a week in the rain forests of Costa Rica, I am keenly aware of the impact the natural world has on our well-being. The sound of running water from small waterfalls and rocky creek beds soothed and relaxed my nervous system in a way far beyond my conscious control. The visit to […]
Values
Stand By Me
One of the words that often comes up in conversations with clients is “selfish”. They feel selfish investing time and money in themselves and their development and happiness, and they see it is as taking away time and money from others as they do. Feelings of selfishness also come up as they try to reclaim […]
Rolling in the Deep
While on my Diamond Approach all-school retreat in California last year, I had a most profound experience that is arising again during this year’s retreat. One of the teachings was about the magic of Being, and while listening I was so deeply moved that I couldn’t stop crying for a long while afterwards. What I […]
Magical Mystery Tour
Every day we have the choice of whether to remain in familiar thought territory, or to step into the awe inspiring potential of this moment and this moment and this moment. We can truly get stuck in living our TO DO list which, have you noticed, never gets done. Yes, some of those things need […]
Stuck in the Middle
James Hollis, a Jungian Analyst, is one of my favorite authors. He writes about finding meaning in life, particularly the second half of life. His latest book Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey is eloquently thorough on this topic and actually applicable to any phase of life. He reminds […]
Wild Thing
I love this time of year—it is an opportunity to look back over the past year and ask, “What went well this year? What am I pleased with? What brought me happiness, what was meaningful, where did I learn and grow?” And then after acknowledging what worked, look again and ask, “What would I have […]
A Day in the Life
How do you begin your day? Because how you begin your day is how you live your life—it’s a microcosm of the macrocosm. How you begin your day sets the tone for how the rest of the day will go. How your days go, so goes your life. Is it popping out of bed at […]
Fly Me to the Moon
There are so many wonderful things to do, be and have in this life space of ours. It is easy to become overwhelmed trying to do, be and have it all. I was speaking with a friend last night who recognized that the perfect rhythm of her life is to have an experience and then […]