As I virtually witness outer world chaos materializing into global terrorism and other seeming madness, like Donald Trump’s ascendancy to presidential candidate, I wonder where this is leading. On the one hand, I feel far removed physically and psychologically from…
Image courtesy of Toa55 FreeDigitalPhotos.net In January, I felt within me a growing sense of impending change. As each month unfolded, some event emerged to affirm this knowing amidst my uncertainty. Such is the paradox of life.
There comes a time in one’s wisdom journey where healing personal wounds is outgrown and replaced by a concern for the collective “woundedness” of our planet and humanity at large. These shared, universal wounds — poverty, pollution, oppression/terrorism, disease, etc.…
Whenever life invites me to participate in change — which is pretty much every day — I am excited to dive into these new adventures. For someone whose attention and energy can get distracted by “little shiny bits,” the beginning stage of any change easily draws me in. Of course, these little shiny bits of inspiration are the drawing card for most of us.
Today is my first day back from an annual yoga retreat in which we (six yoginis) diagnosed and designed a weekend experience to suit our current development and growth needs. We used the 5 Koshas as a conceptual model to frame…
There are no bad people, only bad systems frustrating good people from doing good work. In 25 years of supporting individuals and organizations to move from Now to WOW in their growth and development, the default reaction of blaming another…
Last week, I taught a mindful meditation session to employees in their workplace. Even though their self-admitted greatest challenge was to quiet their minds, the relaxation and relief at the session’s end was apparent on their faces and in their…
As you may have reasoned from reading past blogs, my mind constantly seeks to draw out of life what I call universal principles. It’s my way of seeing the world from a simpler, less busy perspective. As an example, when…
As this April spring unfolds around us (LOL as huge snowflakes have just begun to fall), I am witnessing significant emotional drama playing out on our global, local and even personal stages. What I refer to as emotional drama is…
It has been a long journey from World War I and II where competition and compliance were the reigning values and skills of the day. As I wrote last week, community living and collaboration (living and working alongside each other…
This morning, I read the phrase “everything comes from being” which immediately inspired me to ponder the difference between a “ being” life and a “doing” life. Unfortunately, the language of being is quite abstract and often wrapped in the…
Over the past two decades of my life, I witnessed myself along with some friends and family become increasingly disinterested in religion while simultaneously seeking a sense of belonging within a meaningful community. In my case, what emerged is a…
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