Want to cultivate positive feelings and nourish your soul in just a short time without much energy? Try a little “Loving-Kindness”. The above quote is part of what’s called a “Metta” or Loving-Kindness Meditation. It’s called “Loving-Kindness” because the key of this practice is to first focus it on yourself. Metta is a very nourishing daily practice, Read More
As I was thinking about what I might say on the Bliss Habit of LISTEN, I realized it was best to let Martha Beck’s beautifully articulated words of wisdom stand on their own. I created a high-resolution 5×7″ printable poster of this quote for you to download and print out. Simply right-click here and choose “Download Read More
I always assumed that when a caterpillar made its metamorphosis into a butterfly, it went through a fairly straightforward transformation. I thought the caterpillar made its cocoon, crawled inside, and while it slept, its wings grew and body elongated and then when all that was done, the new butterfly cracked through the cocoon and Read More
What’s your “naked ambition”? By that, I mean, what is the ONE thing you really want to accomplish in your lifetime? For some of us it has to do with family, career, the world, or maybe a mix of all three. For me, I finally realized that I just want to leave the world a better Read More
One thing almost all of us have in common is that we often criticize ourselves for not being *better* than we are. For me I go through the following thoughts: I should be a better person, a better mom, a better partner, a better daughter, a better artist, a better athlete, a better writer, etc. The Read More
Five things about dreams that I know to be true: 1. The dreams you have in “real life” are similar in the dreams that you have during sleep- they usually SYMBOLIZE something else. For years I thought I wanted to be a curator and work in a museum. Why? I was obsessed with art Read More