Empowering You to Actualize Your Purposeful Potential
My son and his partner moved into their new home over the weekend. As I witness the support it is already providing for them in their lives, I am reminded of the support all of us can receive from our homes. One of the first things they did was buy things like a hose, water […]
Checking in with oneself on a daily basis is a simple, yet profound practice. It allows us to stay in close contact with what we are feeling, look more closely at what is impacting us in our lives and remain more aware of the larger consciousness that we are. Our thinking minds can get all […]
This spring has been the most fabulous slow unfolding of life in the most wondrous way—from dormancy to full bloom. Watching the buds on the trees move from tight, little red, orange and lime green hues to early silky leaves that are spreading across the mountain side is the best entertainment around. I have planted […]
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 […]
