In Spirit
On April 1, 2006 I was preparing dinner for my family on a Saturday night when the phone rang. It was my friend, Mary[1], a woman whom I’ve known for over thirty years. She used to have a store down in the village full of American Indian crafts, (her father was Blackfoot) art, and other […]
Moving Through Difficult Feelings
In our natural state, we experience a feeling of wellbeing—energetic, comfortable, joyful and at ease. But, to some extent, we all veer away from this due to life events and physical and emotional disturbances. When we fall from our natural state to one of worry, anxiety, anger, depression or fear, there are tools available to […]
On the Subject of Politics
Philosophy, spirituality, and sociology are fascinating topics. To study them leads to more understanding of ourselves and our world, and hopefully how we can reduce suffering and increase wellbeing. Wanting this, of course, leads to politics. The organizing power of people can encourage and support wellbeing for everyone. Politics, for many, also leads to a […]
There Exists a Tension….
There exists a tension between where you are now, and the known comfort of that, and where you could be, with all of the promise of expansion, growth and joy. Breaking through that tension will release the discomfort in the anticipation of it. It is much like surface tension on water. It resists something moving […]
On Aging Well
On our TV ads, internet and magazine ads, we see in bold type: Anti-Aging, Reverse Aging, Stay Young, Youth Shield, and Protect against Aging!! It sounds as though the number 1 disease afflicting our society is aging! One has to really research to find positive examples of people experiencing healthy, normal, enjoyable (yes) aging. It […]
Listen to Those Quiet Nudges
What we may miss when not listening to our inner voice just might have big consequences. We are all so busy and, in our busy-ness, we just may lose a chance for some of our most important lessons and opportunities, within which lie steps to our evolution. I signed up for a weekend program advertised […]
The Cost of Secrets
We all have secrets that we believe, if exposed, would cause harm, others would judge us harshly perhaps, or we would lose standing in our group. So we keep these secrets, even for many years, but at what cost? The first time I had a really, really good job, I lived in dread […]
The Lazy Guide to Staying Fit!
Live in a two story home Go up and down often. Forget things. Forget things upstairs so you have to keep running up there. Forget things downstairs for the same reason! You’ll need to keep getting up to find what you forgot! Change the way you move up and down […]
Choosing Wellbeing Instead of Offended
For quite some time, we’ve had this affliction, we humans, and it is currently expanding in epic proportions, much like a virus. It becomes dominate in our thinking, changing how we view the world. Whenever any malady grows into a crisis, it becomes loud, screaming for our attention, demanding that this, too, be corrected. Therefore, I am […]
Steps to Recapitulate 2012 and Intend 2013
Do this with a group of trusted and supportive friends or by yourself. Have three sheets, one for recapitulation of regrets & errors, self-sabotaging thinking, etc., and one for good (achievements) self control, growth, aha’s, etc. for last year… and, of course, one for your 2013 year-end Intended Self. First, begin with recapitulation. What […]