It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 11, 2020
This week it occurred to me that I was feeling a sense of loss, and fatigue – as the California wildfires blaze and I see and hear of the devastation in all of the Northwest as well as all the other news that isn’t fit to print – I felt the need to bring some focus –...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 4, 2020
The Pillars of Joy A few years ago Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama wrote a book together – The book of Joy- lasting happiness in a changing world. Little did they know how much it was going to change. Or maybe they did. I have met both these amazing Spiritual Leaders....
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 28, 2020
Five Impossible Dreams Before Breakfast Five Impossible Dreams Before Breakfast is a take -off on the conversation between the Queen and Alice (yes the Alice as in Wonderland). I was recently challenged to do this by one of my teachers and it should be no surprise...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 21, 2020
Give-Give-Give “ There are people waiting for someone just like us to come along…Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give.” Leo Buscaglia You can’t make a giraffe sing an aria. You can’t teach a goat to do the...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 14, 2020
THE PROMISE AND THE PREMISE The key ingredient in a recipe for peace and equanimity is spiritual practice. And in crazy times like ours, we need prayer, meditation, mindfulness, and other practices more than ever. They are not luxury items like a vacation; they are...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 7, 2020
What’s your frequency? All of us have two main frequencies. The first, driven by the amygdala, kicks in when we watch a disturbing news story. It sends out a frequency of Wow! It’s a dog-eat dog world out there. I’d better protect myself. Better shut down. The other...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 31, 2020
THE BIG I - Intention and Attention “When attention and intention conjoin, a powerful vortex of awareness is generated that keeps us mindful and in the “now” moment. Michael Bernard Beckwith Years ago I learned the power of intention. After reading several books by...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 24, 2020
THE BIG “F” The Big F in this week’s blog is Forgiveness. And to be more specific, self-forgiveness. Forgiveness is a term that often means different things to different people. It can mean overlooking and then just keep going. It can mean letting go of an action...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 17,2020
HAKUNA MATATA “We are like Superman who must remain disguised as nerdy Clark Kent, or Harry Potter who is not allowed to do magic while on holiday.” Anton St. Maarten My thoughts for this week’s blog basically follow the plot of The Lion King. Simba, tracked by his...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 10, 2020
BUT NOW WHAT DO WE DO? Each week we have new information and new challenges appearing on the scene. Everything from what to do about school openings, to how the election is looming, to personal family decisions and the inability to plan. More often than not, people...
It’s a Wonderful Life – July 3, 2020
SAY YES TO LIFE, In spite of everything The title of this blog is also the title of a newly released book of writings by Viktor Frankl. For those of you who may not have heard of Viktor – he is also the author of Man’s Search for Meaning. He wrote that book 9 months...
It’s a Wonderful Life – June 26, 2020
Not All Change Is Progress- let’s make this one progress. Whether we like it or not, Life is change – every moment of every day – I think we have accepted that but may not have accepted that we can’t choose the changes that come. It would be too obvious to say, we are...
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