Life is to be lived and if you’re not enjoying it you’re doing it wrong…or something. Yes, life is short and each day we should have at least one thing that makes us smile just because, more if we can get them. No reason to wait until some mythical later because later never really comes…
Lots of us are motivated by what we don’t have. We spend huge amounts of time and effort trying to fill in the cracks, trying to get to that satisfied feeling of “enough” and finding that certain someone what fulfills us or fills in the place where we need something because there’s longing…. It’s a…
So many people get to a point where they know what it is they’re supposed to be doing or being. They “get it”, they have an “aha!” moment, they figure things out and have a whole new lease on life. That’s great!!! Ok, but then what? Because knowing something doesn’t mean squat if you don’t…
It’s Christmas Eve and it seems to be a rule of the Universe as we know it that there will always be one last thing we’ve forgotten or that hasn’t gotten done. The malls will be full with people getting that last-minute shopping done. In a minute I’ll be headed out the door to get…
In my field I’m constantly amused by the fact that those who need to let go of things/habits/assumptions cling to them with a death grip while swilling denial by the gallon and claiming that everything is fine. Those who do all the releasing and letting go and purifying practices are the ones who don’t need…
The Golden Time by Stephanie Kaza “Now the days are growing shorter and the sky is speaking of winter. Change hangs in the air with a question mark. The harvest is in, and the season of waiting begins. This is the tender tie of year, when everything drops away. The trees are left bare and…
Feasting (ahem…overindulging…ahem) is a large part of the holiday season. When done right it’s a delightful way in which to feel pampered and special, to celebrate and congregate, to share good times and make things merry. Taken to excess…well…it becomes excessive. Besides the not so hilarious holiday stories, the gastric distress, and the possible hangover…
Just doing something doesn’t mean you’re getting anywhere. Just ask a hamster if you’re confused about that. Going to the gym doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight, going to the mall doesn’t guarantee you’ll get the right thing, and meditating doesn’t mean that you’ll reach enlightenment or even find yourself. (BTW…you’re sitting there meditating. So you’re…
One of the things which the busy-ness of the Christmas/Hanukkah season distracts us from is experiencing the unexpected delights that appear around us. When we’re so busy getting to here, sending things there, getting things done so we can do other things, we tend to not even see what is around us other than as…