Thank You God for this most amazing day i thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes. (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun’s birthday; …
Many of us we brought up to value ambition, goals and the importance of working toward something. This forward and outward orientation is indeed a fine thing, it is an important part of our capacity to create, achieve and grow. But it isn’t the whole equation. There is another part of our nature that simply is. It is …
“Our duty as people is to proceed as if limits to our abilities do not exist. We are collaborators in Creation”. ~ Pierre de Chardin What do you think of when you think of ‘Mastery’ – a virtuoso musician or an Olympic athlete? Of course, the refinement of skill can define the word, but I am …
‘There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way’ ~ Buddha There is a lot of research being done these days about happiness and the actual elements of happiness. One of the most important of these is doing the things that you love to do, and spending time actually creating the ‘grooves’ of joy in …
Talking with a dear friend and colleague the other day, our conversation turned to empowerment. Just what was this thing? We can point to a creative and focused person in our midst, someone who has it all going on, and might say ‘Oh, there is an empowered person’. Okay, assertive, having access to resources, yes, …
What is the body? That shadow of a shadow of your love, that somehow contains the entire universe. – RUMI There is a magic that happens in the practices of yoga and meditation. When I go inside and turn my attention toward my body and breath, my heart softens..there is a tenderness that arises toward myself. …