It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exupery, The Little Prince When I lead retrea...

I have a sign I made on the wall next to my computer to remind me daily what I am willing to say yes to. It says: "I have learned that taking my work out in ...

I’m facilitating calls with a group of women who work in hospitals. We have been together for almost 2 years. Last night I guided them through an exercise to...

I led a 3-hour workshop years ago with 50 people in attendance. It was for fun, $5 at the door, and bring food to share. We did exercises, shared with partne...

“This crisis is a birth….” Barbara Marx Hubbard We are all talking resilience these days. So many versions of that. Some say: Just be grateful Surround yours...

"Polite conversation is rarely either." - Fran Lebowitz Let’s Get Real I’m noticing who is showing up in my life, who I am reaching out to, and how much more...

“She is a bleeding heart, Buddhist vegetarian do-gooder who never amounted to anything.” The quote above is a description I’ve heard of me. It is not accurat...

“The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.” Vac...

“Inside the word "emergency" is "emerge"; from an emergency new things come forth. The old certainties are crumbling fast, but danger and possibility are sis...

Being in touch with the heart tells us the quality of our existence, tells us how we recognize the truth...The heart also is the place where we know who we r...

“I Rush through Yoga so I’m not late for Work” A friend said that to me recently. Then, I heard myself say, “Just do Savasana, it will do you more good in 10...

“In order to be strong, you must accept difficulty and work with it, not against it.” Nietzsche Resiliency is a new buzzword. I have been asked to present at...

What is a bifurcation? A bifurcation happens when the equilibrium of a system changes. It’s kind of a cool word. It is currently showing up in some circles i...

Visualizing uses our intellect and imagination. We can imagine, visualize, intend, and create. It is a mental exercise. Sometimes, the force of intention can...

“You are too Intense” I have heard this my entire life. As with most young children, I came out of the womb asking “Why?”. Of course, as soon as I could say ...

“The difference between ‘fitting in’ and belonging is that fitting in, by its very definition, is to parcel off our wholeness in exchange for acceptance…” ––...

“A culture bent on fast-filling is one fearful of slowing into the emptiness required to feel.” Vince Gowman, CPCC As we approach Christmas, New Year’s Eve a...

I realized this several years ago. It came to me after too many years of trying to do it all and getting sick. I finally identified what really had meaning a...

I am beginning to hear this phrase as we approach Thanksgiving. It is as though some of us are clenching our teeth already expecting a gauntlet of expectatio...

"To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to ge...