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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It took a long while, we are now halfway through the year, but finally the full bloom of spring is upon on. What a rush of beauty in the blossoms, sounds of new life from the insects and birds, trees that weathered the storms in their full leafed grandeur. The full display of spring is […]
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 […]
