The Pause that Refreshes

Posted Jan 6

Pausing is stepping back from thinking and habitual ways of doing, and simply noticing.~ Lisa Kentgen, An Intentional Life  I’m keeping it simple this year: besides putting my rotund cat on a much-needed diet, the only resolution I’m making is to pause more often. Just to stop, as...

Do the Things That Make You Smile

Posted November 25, 2020

Whatever lifts the corners of your mouth, trust that. ~ Rumi Most people have heard Joseph Campbell’s famous advice to “follow your bliss,” but I’ve always thought that it raised the bar too high. “Bliss” sounds great, but how often have you really exper...

Your Mind is a Misinformation Machine

Posted November 5, 2020

The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master. ~ Robin Sharma Misinformation is a real problem in the era of technology and ever-present connectivity. But, long before the days of smartphones, Twitter, and Facebook, we were already living intimately with the world’s original...

Being Ordinary

Posted November 5, 2020

Just being ordinary in itself is an expression of Divinity; the truth of one’s real self can be discovered through the pathway of everyday life. To live with care and kindness is all that is necessary. ~ David Hawkins I’m not sure if it’s the result of social media or jus...

Why We Shouldn’t Compare Ourselves to Others

Posted November 3, 2020

“To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” ~ Emily Dickinson One of the biggest tricks the ego plays on us is to constantly judge and rank our experiences: “This person or activity is important (good, worthy, desirable) but that one is not (or...