It’s a Wonderful Life – Oct 20, 2023
Let It Go- One of my primary spiritual teachers tells me that 90% of the spiritual life is in letting go. While many of us (well me) thought it was about acquiring something are both relieved and a little disappointed to learn this truth. What about all those...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Oct 13, 2023
Random Acts of Kindness When a book by the same title as this blog came out, I was enchanted with the idea. Since I was living in San Francisco at the time, paying for the person behind me at the bridge toll, became a regular thing I would do…Some days I would pick...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Oct 6, 2023
Joyful-a feeling or a state Joyful is something I find a challenge to define. It’s bigger than happiness…happiness seems a result of an object that brings a feeling. Like the Happiest Place on Earth known as Disneyland requires that you be in Disneyland to travel...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 29, 2023
The Beauty of Fall- Fall in the Sierras is a glorious, colorful experience. The golds of the Aspens as they flutter in the breeze; the bright red of the firebushes as they shimmer in the sunlight. There is that melancholy feeling in the air – the ending of one...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 22, 2023
Who Do You Think You Are There are a couple of different inflections on the title of this blog…one is the “who do You think you are…fully indignant and haughty. Then there is the curious way to ask – Who DO you think you are? Depending on how you ask is what the...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 15, 2023
Meditation of the Heart My meditation journey began in the late 80’s. I was following the mind body connection through the teachings of Deepak Chopra and his recommendation was Transcendental Meditation. I figured if it was good enough for the Beatles, (George...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 8, 2023
Laughter Opens The Heart I have to confess I haven’t found anything very funny in these passing days. I found myself missing the comedies my parents used to watch on TV…from Jack Benny to I love Lucy. A few years ago I was presenting at an all day program for women...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Sept 1, 2023
The Four Deadly C’s I recently had the pleasure of hearing a talk given by Dr. Sue Morter, founder of the Morter Institute and Bio-Energetics. She is someone to look up as well as read her book on the Energy Codes. In this talk, she described what I am now calling...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Aug 25, 2023
Heart of Hearts Many Spiritual traditions speak of the layers, levels or dimensions of the heart. There is a depth that can only be plumbed with practice. The techniques and practices that we can employ not only bring coherence to the entire system – they also bring...
It’s a Wonderful Life – August 18, 2023
Every Day In Every Way I am- I have mentioned in other blogs, that my father was my first teacher on the power of thought. When I was in middle school or junior high as they called it then, he started doing something new. He would begin every day robustly reciting...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Aug 11, 2023
Heart Path of Receiving Frequently when we think of heart centering and heart opening – we think of giving. At least for me, when my heart is moved by a story, or by music or by beauty – I naturally want to give or share what has moved me…(see music below). ...
It’s a Wonderful Life – Aug 4, 2023
Heart Over Matter- My Father was my first teacher on the power of Thought. In any circumstance where I was struggling, he would relentlessly repeat “Mind Over Matter”. Even when I had the flu and was quite ill, he would stand outside the bathroom door with his...