One of my favorite simple observations is that truth is abundant; it is everywhere. The challenge is to find relevance. The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. This is a truth worldwide. But is this relevant to what is important to you right this moment? Probably not. Millions of […]
If you walk up to a wall or door, what touches you first, your nose, your chest, or your belly? We are talking about posture and balance today, with a focus on a concern many of you have mentioned to me. The question usually comes out as, “Do I have a hunchback?” The accurate […]
Meditation is a powerful technique that we can use to benefit our health. However, there is a lot of well-meaning but misguided fluff attached to the whole subject. I thought it would be useful to separate the fluff from the substance with this subject to help you decide whether meditation is right or useful to […]
In contemplating the nature of motivation a bit of “big view” inspiration floated in the other day. I think the inspiration was triggered by a conversation I had with Ellen the day before about unconditional love. The desire for unconditional love seems to be a core motivator for lots of people. What floated in was […]
We are all trapped between these two fears. Being alone and separate feels terrible. Our most basic instinct as an infant is that being left alone equals death because we are completely dependent. We reach out for connection with our cries when we are in need. We form the belief that we are not ok […]
Remember those little cartoon angles and devils that would sit on people’s shoulders whispering into their ears? The devil would sit on one side and urge the person to do all sorts of things that were “bad” and likely to get them into trouble. While the angel would sit on the other shoulder and warn […]