Have you noticed? Spirituality has a "language" all its own. And it can be impenetrable. As someone who over many years (decades) desperately tried to decode it to figure out how I could free myself of the anxiety, self-doubt and anger that ravaged my life, I grew weary of verbiage that came out of the mouths of holy men...
Like in the Sci-Fi movies about outer space, if you could transport yourself anywhere it probably wouldn’t be to an inhospitable virus-laden environment. But here we are – finding ourselves on this planet in a continuing virus-laden COVID environment.
The hip term these days for people not getting back to you is “ghosting." As in “We had a couple dates and then they ghosted me.” But this isn’t about just dating – it’s about people in all kinds of other relationships with us… professional, family, friends who don't get back to us. Heck, you yourself might be a "ghoster"?
Things can come out of the blue that can throw you for a loop and trigger you into feeling angry, hurt, scared, depressed or the like. You know what I mean? In my monthly events, I always include what I call a "back pocket practice" …one you can pull out at any time to clear your mind and pull you back from the ledge to feel more centered.
I was having a bite at my neighborhood Whole Foods when I glanced up and saw a greeting card carousal smack-dab in front me. It was bursting with flowy affirmations cards. Stuff like: • All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust • Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life
How's your holiday going? That's always a loaded question, I know. The holidays are some of the diciest times of the year – loaded with ticklish family gatherings, buying the "just right" presents and doing all the things you believe you should do to be a good person.
I love the story about the man who was traveling and met a farmer working in his field. He asked the farmer what the people in the next village were like. The farmer paused and looked up and asked "What were the people like in the last village you visited?"
There’s a big difference between “judging” ourselves and “evaluating” ourselves. Judging is emotional in nature and is almost always negative. Evaluations are positive and help you decide what you want more of in your life and create a sense of connection.
The history of the legendary Beatles has been reignited in a new Netflix documentary called "Get Back." And in an intriguing interview with Terry Gross on her NPR show, Fresh Air, Paul McCartney talks about the Beatles' use of psychedelics and meditation.
In this society we have a tortured relationship with the idea of liking ourselves (let alone loving ourselves!). I pulled this image off Instagram of yet another reminder of the meme that if you think or focus on yourself, you are selfish and probably mentally unstable – as in being a narcissist. No one wants to be
