WU WEI all the way wu wei. (wo͞o wā) n. A Taoist principle of action in accordance with the true nature of people, objects, and systems, rather than striving for dominance and control. I have a good friend in Ohio who shares the goal with me of going with the Flow. ...

Look for the Good As citizens of the world, the last couple of weeks have been hard to watch – full of emotion and the temptation to judge harshly how things should be going.  As a lover of New Orleans, the last week has been hard – remembering the horror of Katrina...

It’s Not New – But It’s Still True When I first began to study psychology the understanding was dominated by external circumstances as the causation for mental distress.  Talking to patients about their upbringing or their life experiences was the primary method to...

Seven Whispers Several years ago I read a wonderful little book entitled Seven Whispers-Listening to the voice of Spirit by Christina Baldwin.  Christina is one of the pioneers of journal writing whose course cemented my own commitment to journaling. This week that...

  Follow Your Bliss Joseph Campbell coined the phrase..Follow your Bliss-I still remember the first time I heard that – it definitely resonated but I had no idea what it meant.  I was blessed with an interesting and diverse career path – from sales and management...

Brighten Your Day (and someone else’s) I decided enough with the writing…pictures are worth 1,000 words and videos are even better. This brighten your day video was sent to Bill and I courtesy of our good friend, Evelyn and if this doesn’t bring a smile or a giggle I...

Laughter – the best medicine Many years ago Norman Cousins wrote a healing book about his journey to curing a terminal illness.  He decided to fill his days with joy and so he watched old Laurel and Hardy movies along with The Three Stooges and other comedic teams. ...

Give Unconditional Love – to Yourself There has never been a great teaching on unconditional Love beyond spiritual texts both ancient and modern.  From an early age, we learn to please or earn approval or to chase love through others, accomplishments or rewards. ...

Mirror Mirror….. Continuing our conversation on self-care….self-love and self-nurturing…this being our inner self..the place from which all things in our lives begin. Louise Hay was a woman ahead of her time – she wrote a book many years ago entitled You can Heal Your...

Self-Care -Who Knew? July is dedicated to self- care; the deeper kind.  With the changes in mobility, we can go to the spa, have a mani-pedi and have a cool summer mojito.  And I am not saying that is a bad idea…as the heat once again rises this week in my area, the...

True Freedom July Fourth is frequently a time of fun and frolic…backyard barbecues, camping trips, parades, hot dogs and yes fireworks.  I know for me it has been all those things and more.  This year my attention has been drawn to the frenzy that is appearing as...

One From The Heart One of my favorite spirit filled teachers is Michael Singer…known for his books The Untethered Soul and The Surrender Experiment.  He also releases recorded teachings a few times a year and they are my commuting listening.  Sometimes he gives...