Learning to Fly: Emptying the Self
Learning to Fly: Emptying the Self “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” -Mahatma Gandhi Learning is Unlearning A scholar came to meet a wise master in quest for...
View ArticleLighten the load: Arriving at ‘Enlightenment’
There’s a line in the film “When Harry Met Sally” when Billy Crystal says to Meg Ryan, “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to begin …...
View ArticleNever-Mind: Ignoring Your Negative Thoughts
It happened earlier this week…a bad day. I was minding my own business and going about my normal morning routine. Took our daughter to school, went for a hike in the beautiful hills behind our house,...
View ArticleNice Work If You Can Get It: Interests, Passions, Calling
It took me five years and eight brochures to meet Reiki. Like that guy your friends want to set you up with, I was reluctant, but intrigued. My afternoon walks would take me past a tiny healing clinic...
View ArticleTo & Fro: Accepting Polarities
A few years ago I was sitting on my patio in Sausalito watching a sailboat being blown across the bay. I witnessed as its sails billowed to the north then to the south, and back to the north again. The...
View ArticleBe, All That You Can Be: Conscious Leadership
It was 5:30p.m on a Friday afternoon when one of my clients, who is partner in her law firm, plopped down in the chair of my office and vented about one of her associates working on a case with her. …...
View ArticleEmotional Rescue: Being Mindful of Where Your Mind Lives
This morning I woke to a beautiful day. From our bedroom window, I could see the sun casting its rays across Mt. Tamalpais, our cat had positioned himself on my head and was contently purring. Upon...
View ArticleFighting Fire With Honey: Facing Triggers With Heart
I recently shared with friends and family my personal views on a recent political development via email. It was well received by most in my circle and then I received an email from a family member not...
View ArticleQuantity vs. Quality: Practicing Surrender
There is nothing like houseguests descending upon you to force one into a state of surrender. Last week we anticipated the arrival of my beau’s business associate who now visits bi-annually for 2-3...
View ArticleEveryone is a Buddha
I’m taking some time off from my longer blog posts to focus on some other projects. In the meantime I’ll share some smaller tidbits we can all apply to our daily lives. Hope you enjoy! Everyone is a...
View ArticleHorse Whispering Our Challenge
One of my favorite teachers is Martha Beck. A life coach who is incredibly wise, engaging life with humor and humility. She’s recently taken up the practice of horse whispering and speaks about this...
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