The dance of safety and risk is integral to any human life. We all need safe harbors to which we can retreat. But the human spirit also thrives on risk. What restores us to ourselves and makes us whole often lies outside the familiar zone. In this sense, risk is necessary for true safety. What is the next risky step in life that you know you must take in order for you to truly thrive?
Read MoreHave you wrestled with the demons of worry and fear that visit in the night? How do you respond to those times of deep self-doubt, when you question your purpose or even your existence, or come face-to-face with your "flaws" and your "failures"?
Read MoreEckharte Tolle’s “The Power of Now” extols the benefits of living in the present. Perhaps 99% of stress in life has nothing to do with the immediate moment. "Be Here Now," the Mantra bought to the west by Richard Alpert, commonly known as Ram Dass, may not be widely used now but the principle remains true: the more present we can be in our lives, the more life will be a present for us. This blog includes a downloadable e-book offering 21 ways to be here now...
Read MoreIn my travels and my everyday life, I make it a practice to go on a “poetry walk” with the intention to write. I venture out eager to describe what catches my eyes and ears, ready to feel my way into what appears to me, and open to discover the secrets life might have to share with me. This is my secret to living a beautiful life...
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