How do you make an "about face" when you are wedged in doubt and your efforts seem futile? I wrote this letter to my future self on July 7, 2016 while in a funk about my writing and my work and scheduled it to be read on December 4, 2016. For me, the "how" was less important than the faith I placed in my future and in my capacity to weather storms and reach for dreams. Now, I run wonder through my eyes and delight in my heart.
Read MoreLoneliness is not our battle. Shadow boxing is great exercise when understood for what it is. The real contest is winning our own hearts. This is not accomplished by war, but by love, by courting the Self and wooing the Soul....How you treat yourself in your aloneness may be a signal of your true relationship with yourself. Are you more likely to treat yourself as a friend or a foe?
Read MoreWe may romanticize sailing as an exotic adventure or a lover's getaway to a cozy cove in the tropics, but, on a deeper level it serves as a worthy metaphor for the journey through life. We are often caught up in our little worlds, unaware of the vast unknown on which our lives float, navigating on the whim of the world and without a destination in sight. Sailing offers valuable insights for dealing with the challenges we face and taking control of our lives!
Read MoreExquisite attention is a state of wonder, a kind of eagerness to be in the world, that you see in children. But for most adults, stepping into the world with open arms and eager anticipation, but without narrowing life into patterned expectations, is a lost art. Take a moment, look around, notice the world you now inhabit. Are you where you want to be?
Read MoreHow do you live with yourself? This is a question of genuine curiosity, not meant in the pompous way it is sometimes asked of one who has done wrong in the world. It is a sincere query into how I live with myself, how I make my peace with myself, how I pamper or prod myself, how I treat myself on my worst days and my best days and all the days in between. It is a question of how much or how little I support my love, stand tall in my life, and live from my heart.
Read MoreWord the World in a way that brings you to life and life to you!
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