I started an ambitious project this January. With the shiny glint of the New Year ahead, I jumped in with my first video for YouTube-I called it 52 Weeks of Contemplation. Each week I post a new video where I offer the fruit I’ve gathered from contemplating a particular word. In week one it was… Continue reading
Posts tagged "Transformation"
Graduation isn’t just for kids anymore
Yes, it is the season of graduation. Even one of my own children graduates from high school this year, so I am up close and personal with it all right now. It struck me that whether or not we are wearing a cap and a gown, or taking that long walk across the stage for… Continue reading
Don’t Make Resolutions!
You want to make changes. You want to start the New Year with a fresh slate. A clean start. You are fired up and ready to make it happen. Let me help. The most important tip I have is DON’T MAKE A RESOLUTION! Instead Make an Intention. Why? Feel the… Continue reading
September is about making space
For me, this September is about making space for what matters. I found it was pretty easy to identify what matters, but I couldn’t get to it for all the clutter of my life. How to make space? I used one of the most powerful tools I know of. It’s radical, but I’m willing… Continue reading
Seeing with my Heart
Close your eyes. Breathe. Now open them. What do you see? The moment you label it, give it a name, close your eyes again. Turn a quarter to your left. Open your eyes again and repeat the process. As soon as your mind tells you what you saw, close your eyes again. How long did… Continue reading
My Stuff
I am not a control freak. I’m not being sarcastic, or defensive. I’m really not. But I’ve noticed this week that there are things that I feel responsible for that aren’t mine. Every time I take on someone else’s stuff, asked or unasked, I just make myself a little more overwhelmed (last weeks topic) and… Continue reading
Owners Manual: How Do I Turn On?
Welcome to Assignment Number One in “How to Write your Own Owners Instruction Manual” This week: How do I turn myself on? Last week I wrote about creating your own Owners Manual and it struck a chord with many of you out there. For the next few blog posts I’m going to giving assignments… Continue reading
Instruction Manual
If you could write your own instruction manual, what would you write? What would you put in the book that described the care and feeding of you? When I was lucky enough to be away last week at a spa to celebrate my mother turning 70, I began to think about this. There is something… Continue reading
You Want It? You Got It!
Five keys to successfully goal setting. Get what you want, discover why you failed in the past or apply these keys as you create new goals in your life. I figured this out during a recent challenge I set for myself. Every cheesy saying you can think of is in my head right now. A… Continue reading
I’m not that kinda person…or am I?
On day 12 of a 30 day challenge of Bikram yoga, it isn’t so much the 102 F heat, or the rule you can only breath through your nose, or even that you can’t have any water until after the warm up poses are done that is most difficult. It is managing your monkey mind… Continue reading