A recent reminder rekindled my interest and desire to run. I was enjoying the ‘gentle’ landing of the treadmill beneath my feet this morning and gazing in reflection across the street when I saw them. A woman likely in her early to mid-fifties was helping what I imagined was her mother get out of [...]
The message of February’s ‘SURRENDER AND RELEASE’ reminds us of the power in “letting go”, of shedding the parts of our self (and our life) that are no longer working, nor contributing to the good of our Highest Self. When you surrender it means you can stop forcing something that may not be divine [...]
How do we HOLD life? What does it mean to uphold a value or a core belief? How do you hold true to your word or honour the path of your chosen life purpose when there is always SO MUCH influencing our every action? ‘HOLDING Life’ is a means of sharing in it’s abundance; of [...]
In this brand new month of Autumn it is easy to see what is changing in our environment. Noticing the new season with appreciation of what is perfect and beautiful is how you allow yourself to accept what IS with miraclous appreciation. This same philosophy is how you might view all of the miracles of life that [...]
What if you began to acknowledge and appreciate each of the smaller moments of life as experiences to celebrate? How would this free you to explore and journey in a different path than before? What honour and joy would you find in all of the simple moments: the sounds of crickets loudly chirping their ‘songs’ in [...]
As a child, the word: blessings carried with it a religious connotation. It described what I was ‘to feel grateful for’. To be ‘blessed’ meant that someone was fortunate, privileged or ‘lucky’; or that they were in some way special. Blessings were also something a religious official would offer members of the congregation; through prayer or thoughtful [...]
This month’s inner reflection is on abundance. Curiously interesting to the notion of abundance is the idea of gratitude. Manifesting abundance includes daily practices of expressing thanks and feeling gratitude for all that is good in life, and for all that you already have. The beauty of abundance is everywhere. Begin to see the abundance that exists all around you; some obvious examples include water, food, sunlight, and oxygen. [...]
Each month I encourage a different ‘inner’ focus for contemplation and study. During October, I encourage you to examine your current state of ‘self-acceptance’. The degree to which you are self-accepting is driven by your inner work. Self-acceptance is something you can wholly experience in your adult life – with conscious attention and effort to your inner thoughts and beliefs, and by [...]
This month, consider the challenge of paying greater attention to your physical body – and at the same time, detaching from it. Your physical body works best with kind attention to what it needs: rest, exercise, healthful foods, and proper care. And yet, as much as we identify with our physical self, your body is not you. If you take [...]
Perhaps one of the most undervalued privileges of the human experience is self-knowledge. Beyond describing what it is that we do for a living, our preference of music genre, or our favorite ice-cream flavor, how well do we really know our self? Much of our adolescence is spent contemplating who we would like to be (or [...]
What does the magic of Christmas feel like? Think about it for a moment and re-experience those feelings within you. Christmas inspires your heart in ways you don’t always experience. We associate Christmas with ideals of love, kindness, giving, joy, hope, and special moments that come from our ideas and ideals of what it means to share, love, and [...]
During December, as the people of the world celebrate their culture’s holidays, I am reminded of the beauty that we strive to create: candles lit on menorahs, wreaths to decorate our front doors, lights that create amazing brightness, ornaments and objects shimmering, sparkling, bright colors that are seen everywhere, and delicious foods that we indulge in and enjoy. What are you celebrating? [...]
If you remember back to a recent post this month… I talk about the idea of B A L A N C E. Here is an element of how to create true balance in your life…now and always: Do you wonder if it is when you reach out toward others that you somehow feel supported, [...]
I think about the fact that we are both perfect and at the same time, evolving…a work in progress. This notion is prevalent in Yoga practice: in the idea of Sankalpa which encourages us to be, enjoying our perfection and our beautiful nature as unique beings – while at the same time, considering what our true [...]
December is a beautiful month for many reasons. One of which is to embrace the notion of BALANCE. You see, while the focus for some may be on shopping, overindulging, lack of self-care….the real beauty of December is in the balance. This year, why not embrace the magic and beauty of this month…and of [...]
