“Of course, anger can always be justified. But then, so can forgiveness. It all depends on how much more you want from the adventure.” ~Mike Dooley
Everybody needs to relax, right? Well, that is why I do crossword puzzles. The other day I came across the clue for a 6-letter word meaning “something you hold or nurse.” The answer? Grudge.
This clue offers a recipe for how to keep ... Read entire article
“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.”
~African proverb
In the last post, we saw that when we tell the truth about our challenging relationships, the only solution is to look within. Where previously we might have blamed or criticized another, we discovered that the true source of the problem is our own unexamined thoughts and feelings. When we are willing ... Read entire article
“All violence is the result of people tricking themselves into believing that their pain derives from other people and that consequently those people deserve to be punished.” ~Marshall Rosenberg
I met someone recently who pushes my buttons, and not the good ones. When I am around him, I feel irritated, there are judging thoughts running through my mind, I am trying to figure out how I can get away, I ... Read entire article
(Note: Please click on the title to listen and download. Thanks!) This guided audio follows up on the last post about getting unstuck. In that post, we saw that bringing our attention right into the places that are stuck helps to release them. Sometimes those places feel undesirable or distasteful. This audio offers unconditional acceptance…of you…just as you are.
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I am excited to share with you that this post is part of a collaborative writing project. Today, myself and three of my favorite bloggers are publishing posts on the theme of “Getting Unstuck.” This project is an offering to support freedom. When each of us takes responsibility for getting unstuck, a powerful momentum for true transformation develops. Please click on the links to ... Read entire article
Note: I am honored to have a guest post published today on Robin Easton’s blog, Naked in Eden, called, “Are Your Maps Holding You Back?” Feel free to stop by and visit!
“Let your life speak.” ~Quaker saying
“If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” ~Dogen, Zen master
One of the most important questions we can ... Read entire article
You suppose you are the trouble
But you are the cure
You suppose that you are the lock on the door
But you are the key that opens it
It’s too bad that you want to be someone else
You don’t see your own face, your own beauty
Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours.
~Rumi
Start where you are. How could you start anywhere else?
Don’t worry yourself with sweeping changes. No need to ... Read entire article
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to ... Read entire article
This is a guided audio that accompanies the posts on inner guidance and listening to the body. Here, I invite you to be open to what the body might be trying to communicate about a situation in your life that is unclear or confusing. Listening within can become second nature; we start by simply bringing our attention into the deepest part of our inner world. This is where the richest treasures can be found.
“A trembling in the bones may carry a more convincing testimony than the dry documented deductions of the brain.” Llewellyn Powers
“Few of us have lost our minds, but most of us have long ago lost our bodies.” Ken Wilbur
I recently got a new GPS, and I love it! All I need to do is plug in the destination and follow the step-by-step directions, and I arrive ... Read entire article
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