I am not suggesting that we give up our goals. Goals are crucial to creating the life we dream of living. They give destination to the intentions that drive us, and the values that guide us. Goal = destination.Intention = driver.Values = navigation. All three are crucial when it comes Read more…
Before electric lights and heaters, the long, cold dark of winter practically knit itself into endlessness at winter solstice. People had to face the dark with fear or with faith. Winter holy days began being celebrated to bolster our faith in the darkest part of the year, and celebrate the Read more…
You know what I am talking about. MOST of us have said, “When it comes to XYZ, I have NO self control!” Or, “I can NOT resist XYZ!” (XYZ = your drug of choice) XYZ is that THING that you won’t resist because it is simply too tempting, too delicious, Read more…
“Every time you come from a place of, “I need to get X” today, flip that impulse around and make it about giving.” “For example, if you realize you’re out of toothpaste, instead of focusing on getting some, focus on giving the drugstore your business; on giving the employees a Read more…
Feeling overwhelmed? You’re NOT alone! Most humans (and I would venture to guess ALL parents) feel overwhelmed at least some of the time, and especially during the holidays. But what is overwhelm? The dictionary defines it as “bury or drown beneath a huge mass.” When most of us talk about Read more…
Awareness is a powerful weapon against the inner critic. I hope that since my previous post you have had an opportunity to observe the critic, to become aware of when it’s speaking to you and what sorts of situations trigger it. Did you observe how gremlin thoughts start to lose Read more…
In my last blog post, we discussed how to tell the difference between our Inner Voice and the inner critic. Today I want to discuss tools we have at our disposal when the inner critic shouts so loud we cannot hear our intuition, or doubt we can trust such a Read more…
Your inner voice will never steer you wrong. That’s how you know if it’s Inner Voice or inner critic talking. When your inner voice speaks, the message resonates and feels good. When the inner critic speaks, we feel icky, doubtful or anxious. Messages from the inner critic often manifest in Read more…
Human beings want all kinds of different stuff, and that’s cool! Desire draws life-giving Source energy into our lives. The desires my clients most often name are healthier bodies, heftier paychecks, happier relationships, & more habitual travel. But why do we want any of these things? Because of the way Read more…
Suffering happens when we wish things were different than they are. Period. Pain happens in life. Every person in the Universe faces challenges and difficult situations. Every one of us. We think we are suffering because the other person did something that hurt us, or because we don’t earn enough money Read more…