Brene Brown – The Power of Vulnerability
A life-affirming take on what happens when we try to know and control life.
I Healed a Spider!
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi
Outside my kitchen a fairly large garden spider (pictured above) wove a web the size of the window it attaches to. This has provided me with an up-close view of nature, as I’ve gotten to see her in detail attend to the needs of
Other People Are Vacuum Cleaners
“Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are
the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for
discontent, neither for despair.”
– Ieyasu Tokugawa
There’s a famous Zen story, you may have heard of it:
A man is enjoying his time in a canoe, floating on a river. Suddenly another canoe crashes into him. He
How to Conquer the “Should” Critic
“If you truly want to change your life,
you must first change your mind.”
Unknown
A few weeks ago I met with self-care counselor Durga Fuller about my diet. Our session started with me complaining that I knew better, and so should do better.
I’d met with nutritionists and Naturopaths before, made strict diet plans, and religiously
5 Surprising Truths About Life Purpose (especially #3)
“Here is a test to find out whether your mission in
life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.”
― Lauren Bacall
In 2007 I received my first psychic reading. At the time I was stagnant and miserable. I felt an extreme urgency to be doing something more with my massage work, but had no idea
The Secret to Getting Things Done with Ease
Note: The below article is an excerpt from the ebook, “20 (In-Depth) Tips to Make Life Easier”.
“Every goal, every action, every thought, every feeling one experiences, whether it be consciously or unconsciously known, is an attempt to increase one’s level of peace of mind.”
Sydney Madwed
“What do I do?”
This is the thought we most often stumble
Little, Easy Things
“Little hinges swing big doors.”
– W. Clement Stone
If you want to change your life – really change it, not just wish for or try to make it different but experience a lasting shift – then I have a secret to share with you.
The thing that changes your life is not the
Change Your Life in 2 Minutes – TED Talk with Amy Cuddy
When I come across techniques that are incredibly simple and simultaneously life changing, I like to share them. Social Scientist Amy Cuddy explains the effectiveness and science of “Power Posing”, which can alter how you think of and experience yourself in just two minutes a day.
Letting Go
“Enlightenment is inevitable, everything else is stalling.”
– Unknown Source
In order to change our lives we have to allow ourselves to change. That may seem like a challenge, but it is both easier and more nuanced than it sounds.
Change is actually the easy part. We do it every day, aware of it or not. The
The (Hidden) Nature of Success
“An archer must pull back his bow in order for the arrow to fly.”
– Richard Hittleman (paraphr.)
It’s the start of a New Year, and if you’re at all like me the cultural ideal of having a “fresh start” is rampant in your mind. You want and are ready to commit to real change – not