Okay, be honest!  How do you like the “New Years Resolutions” phrase? Do you shun the idea because your resolutions haven’t stuck in the past? Do you welcome the symbol of another chance to begin again and really make the changes you’ve been hoping for?   Many people feel stuck in their circumstances but haven’t succeeded […]

Until we make a decision and say “yes” to it, we can’t move towards it. It’s as simple (and difficult) as that! Typically, we go through the day picking and choosing what we like and what we don’t like. We are slaves to our past experiences, making decisions without truly examining our options. If we […]

Many of us find it easier to give than receive. It has a lot to do with our sense of deserving (or lack thereof).    Giving and receiving are part of the same cycle, and we each give and receive in our own ways. But we can lose our balance when we try to be […]

Things happen in our lives for a reason, even if that reason is not clear to you right away.” Madison Taylor, DailyOM Synchronicity is a noun defined as “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” Perhaps you are aware of an occurrence of synchronicity in your life. More […]

What is meant by “consciousness” and why would we want to transform it? Consciousness isn’t just our thoughts. It doesn’t just arise from the cognitive processes occurring mechanically in our brains. Consciousness includes our gut feelings, our emotions, our beliefs. It’s difficult to define like it is difficult to define the law of gravity, yet […]

Please forgive me!  I just realized it has been a full month since my last blog post. Life has been “having me”, rather than me having it! I’m sure you can relate. Today’s post is all about feeling gratitude. With the Holidays upon us, we are accustomed to the meme of being grateful for everything […]

If you are not satisfied with your life right now, you need to look at how you are spending your time, because how you spend your time IS YOUR LIFE. Most of us feel like we don’t have enough time. We feel stressed out, worried, overwhelmed by the demands of our day-to-day life. If we […]

Too often in our lives, we hold on to experiences that are connected to resentment, anger, and guilt. They are our “dead weights”.  We are, figuratively speaking, hauling around with us a heavy anchor attached to our ankle with a thick chain. What are you hanging on to that you have long since needed to […]

As we grow up, we learn to be cautious about what we say out loud. Will we offend someone? Will we hurt someone’s feelings? Will we open ourselves up to ridicule? We tread on a fine line between “telling our truth” and protecting ourselves and others by not saying everything that comes to mind. How […]

I am not old … she said … I am rare. I am the standing ovation at the end of the play. I am the retrospective Of my life as art. I am the hours Connected like dots Into good sense. I am the fullness Of existing. You think I am waiting to die … […]