“How we treat each other is entirely up to us.” President Obama “How you treat yourself is entirely up to you.” Wendy Reese When you know your Divinity, your greatness and grace, your highest potential and yet you continue to create and play in the illusion of all the challenging, painful experiences, is it any …
Recently I heard an interview of Barry Komisaruk of Rutgers University about his research of the female brain during orgasm. He studies the brain waves of women masturbating while in an fMRI machine. I was perplexed. While I have been fascinated by the human brain for some time now, this took it to a whole …
To feel fear creates vulnerability. The belief is that if you are vulnerable, you will appear weak, be taken advantage of or manipulated, leading to being hurt. When you feel insecure and try to pretend you are strong and in control, you project aggressiveness, even if that is not your intention, which makes the person …
“I can’t do yoga. I’m not flexible.” Really? That is precisely why you start practicing yoga. Flexibility improves not just in the body with each moment of practice, it happens in your mind, beliefs, relationships, and outlook on life. The best part, you usually aren’t even aware of how that is happening. One day you may …
Contrary to popular culture, you don’t always have to be happy. You also do not always have to be struggling. This week I am sharing three basic things you can do starting right now to elevate your mood. Then I am going to ask you for a favor. 1. This is so simple that it …
Some friends adopted a deaf dog several years ago. The dog knew sign language- basic stuff like sit, lie, quiet, and GO! He knew expressions, too. Sometimes, he would chose not to “listen” by looking away. How often have you chosen not to hear what someone was saying? There is a great story about an …
As a country, we stink at the grieving process. Most employers give 3 days bereavement time for an immediate family member’s death and none for close friends or a beloved pet. The sense of loss is lost on a country who is so preoccupied with feeling good that its citizens spend billions of dollars annually …
Cultural programming Over the past week, could there be more explicit examples of cultural programming? First, we are expected to gather together to celebrate a holiday based on a fictional version of history. Then, we are bombarded with the expectation to shop for things that, according to the advertising, will make us better and …
I found this while packing. I was asked to read this at the summer peacekeeping institute in 2008. It’s by Doan Thanh Liem. Seems a message we all need to hear. Young friends of mine, Let’s have right thinking to discover the wonders in nature and human society to love everybody even our enemy. …
Michael is a dear friend and someone I respect greatly. She decided to participate in a vision workshop I offered last year. I remember turning to her at one point, a message ringing clearly through my whole being that I had to share, “Six months.” We both looked at each other strangely, probably both somewhat …