Empowering You to Actualize Your Purposeful Potential
Black not white, good/bad, this not that, that not this—we all have preferences. It’s what makes us, in part, who we are and determines the shape our lives take. I’ve been thinking about preferences and noticing mine lately—not any particular ones, but the fact of how often I have them about….everything. There is a spectrum […]
Valuing ourselves comes with many prohibitions. Many of us were taught that giving too much attention to our own selves, our own lives, is myopic and selfish. That we should be outwardly focused, looking for what we can do for others that makes our life worthwhile. And being of service, giving to others, is definitely noble. […]
How can we let our heart speak before the head intrudes? Some time ago I discovered the deliciousness of longing. This is a state that, prior to this discovery, I realized I didn’t allow myself to have. As soon as a longing appears, the head moves in to say, “Forget it, it’s just not possible, […]
I love this time of year—it is a transitional period between the old and the new. An opportunity to look back at what has transpired and to digest all that happened. An opportunity to look forward and ask the potentially profound question: Who do I want to be in this new year? It is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Last week in yoga class I heard a lovely term for the first time: Forest Bathing. Exploring further, I find Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) literally means forest bathing, and it originated in Japan in the early 1980s. There are more than 60 Forest Therapy Camps nowadays in Japan alone. The idea of bathing in the forest brings to mind […]
