We’re taught to get the work done first and then we can do what will make us happy. You know, “Do your homework or you don’t get to go out and play.” It’s practical, it builds a good work ethic, it’s a virtue to be able to work hard and achieve, blah-blah-blah. It’s true like…
One of the scariest things in life is not knowing. Not knowing how things will turn out, not knowing if you’ll succeed, not knowing if you’ll be able to actually do it, not knowing if you’re going to survive…The unknown can be absolutely terrifying because it can be anything. It can be everything. It can…
It’s true we teach people how to treat us by how we treat ourselves. But those actions also teach others how they should be treating themselves and so we become ripples in a pond moving ever outward. When our own divinity, our own precious light in this world, is the last thing on our…
There is a phrase which has stuck in my mind for decades: “So much hinted at in play never materialized in practice.” – Anne McCaffrey. I think of it every time someone talks about their beliefs as something different than how they live. Many languages and cultures have no words or concepts for this type…
I highly recommend and support having healthy boundaries. They proactively show people how to treat us so interactions are positive, help protect us when actions or choices are abusive, and foster trust within ourselves and with others so we can unfold ourselves fully and participate with the world. But boundaries are not one size fits…
There are times when we want the world to slow down so we can get off, times when we just wish it would pull over for a moment because something has obviously come loose and we need to make a crucial adjustment, and others where we are waiting for the right moment to jump in…
My newest video meditation is now available. The journey within is a means for us to reunite our embodied soul with our higher self and bring that wisdom into this life so our minds can ground it and work with it, weaving it into our physical experience. It’s a means to unfold our gifts, to…
Sorry, you’ll have to wait until next week. There’s a new video coming out on the weekend though. In the meantime, this picture of Mary Ellen from this morning will have to do. It pretty much sums up the day.
One of the cruelest things about Christmas Day is we have built up months of excitement which is rewarded with a brief instant. Even the best explosion of presents often leaves people disappointed, not because they didn’t get what they wanted, but because the reward isn’t equal to the effort or the expectation. While “having…