It’s great to have you back. As promised in my last blog – Charged Up! – here is one simple technique to renew your inner battery and two gifts to help you on the way. Many of us have experienced depletion brought on by uncertainty, fear and sheer exhaustion while trying to move our agendas …
We keep a close eye on our phone’s battery … “can I get back home before it loses power … I keep meaning to buy a new car charger. Whew … I made it … back to the work I left on my laptop … oh no, it’s in the red too, quick, someone bring me …
Like you, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the new year. I believe that each and every one of us has the capacity to identify our individual challenges and access the solutions within ourselves. It’s a life-long process for most of us – a process that requires answering the age-old question about what …
Our final, and possibly biggest, philosophy to live by comes from the Asian continent. Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that teaches how to exist in harmony with the natural laws of our universe. Tao literally means “way”. It is also translated to mean ‘the path of all life.’ I recently read this passage on …
Just in case you missed it, our first series was Pamoja, a KiSwahili word meaning togetherness. This second philosophy from across the globe comes from the European continent. Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah) is defined by the Danish as a way to take time for self and people you care about. Its distinguishing factors are the qualities …
Today we begin a 3 Part series, each one covering a philosophy from across the globe – concepts we can certainly learn from and, if they fit, even choose to live by. I embrace all three and hope that you are inspired by what they offer. It’s always a good time to celebrate the diversity …
Now this blog title is the longest title I’ve ever created … yep, straight out of The Sound of Music. Most of us have one eye on the holiday season and the other on the brand-new year ahead. Let’s look at the ‘other’ first. You’ve heard that, for the most part, people do the exact …
Resilience is the capacity to prepare for, recover from and adapt in the face of stress, challenge, or adversity (HeartMath Institute). In today’s world, these words sound like a magical gift. The good news is that they are attainable. In recent years, more and more of our mainstream thought leadership speak the language of personal …
Does your life feel like it’s buzzing past you faster than you feel you can cope? In a very short nutshell, here’s where I am and what’s up for me: Prioritizing is so important, and it certainly has my attention and focus. I’m very busy working on how I can serve my clients, and future …
Your full potential, and the possibilities that it creates, lie within you right now – always did, always will. I think back to my late high school friend Carolyn Alexander, someone who struggled with her mental health, and advocated to support others in their journey. There is still too much silence and ignorance around the …
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I have a friend, Kathy English Holt, to thank for introducing me to the inspiring motivational poet, Howard Simon and to his poem I Choose the Mountain. It spoke volumes to me, and I trust that it will speak volumes to you too: The low lands call I am tempted to answer They are offering …
Prince is quoted as saying “There’s a dark side to everything.” And aren’t we all good at highlighting it, and often wallowing in what has gone wrong within ourselves and with others? Many stories we hear, experience and/or tell, reflect a spectrum of darkness. Have you ever attempted to ignore the dark side by brushing …
Aren’t we all in the midst of an exodus? Moving, shifting, and changing our direction until we find what fits. Richard Wright wrote: “I was leaving the South To fling myself into the unknown … I was taking a part of the South To transplant in alien soil, To see if it could grow differently, …
As a young student in Uganda, one of the many poems we were required to recite was “My Shadow” by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is amazing how effortlessly I recall the singsong way I learned: “I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, and what can be the use of him …
It was a privilege to listen to the harmonious stillness, as uniquely presented by the Canyon gods. And I found what I called nature’s pew to be a perfect vantage point. The Canyon gods, residing at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, spoke volumes of words and hit the highest of notes as any of our …
Do I say it, do I keep it to myself, do I say it, do I keep it to myself? Where is the balance between sharing what you believe to be true and holding back for fear of offending someone else? Author Michael Brown claims that waking others up just because we can see they …
As more and more news unfolds now and in events yet to come, we may become more aware of a vital need to enter an inner place where we retreat and be still. Immersed by what is happening all around us; what we hear and see is sometimes very painful. Many stare at images of …
I recently read a beautiful sign: “Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.” (Author unknown) Wow…I had to read that again! It is one of life’s large lessons beautifully expressed in a few short thought-provoking words. Of course, we will still want for more; …
Planning is always worth it – at least, that’s my perspective. I can’t imagine a vacation, a trek to anywhere or a project – big or small – without setting some sort of expectations, goals, and timelines. Our It’s Possible Retreat in St. Lucia’s exquisite Windjammer Landing Beach Resort was a huge success in that …
Spring and cleaning just seem to go together – you take things out, dust them all off, look at them closely, and discover many levels of ‘collectibles’ you no longer need in your life. But we often limit spring cleaning to closets and getting rid of the vast amounts of things we have just stored …
