I grew-up in generation when children were taught to be seen and not heard. At a very early age I learned to bite my tongue, and not correct, contradict or challenge anyone even if it meant I didn’t get what I needed. As a result I became silent and in the process I lost touch…
As a child with learning challenges I always needed to find the connection between things in order to understand, remember and apply them. I never realized the significance of this “gift” until much later in life, because I thought everyone had to reflect, connect, find the common denominator and cross-reference every new piece of information…
I have come to believe that when you find yourself searching for something to make you feel whole—be it a relationship or a new toy—what you may be looking for is your soul. The loss or disconnect from your soul can feel like an overwhelming emptiness, a disorientation, or even depression. In all cases, when…
Whenever I find myself embarking along a new journey or beginning a new project I ask myself a series of questions to help me focus my mind and stay on course. Here are some of the questions I ask: What is my ultimate goal or what am I trying to accomplish? Why is this important?…
Our body is designed to entrain with its environment, but it actually has two environments to draw from—your external environment (the people, places and things outside and around you) and your internal environment—your authentic self. When you are in a calm, and balanced environment it is easy to restore and maintain balance in your body…
Many years ago, actually many decades ago I had a life changing experience. I was standing on the corner of Fillmore and Jackson in San Francisco, CA waiting to take a bus down to the financial district where I taught a movement class. At the time I was in my late twenties. I am not…
What is more important? –The individual or the whole? How can we create a whole and just society if we don’t encourage development and inclusion of the whole individual? Our children face a far different world then we faced when we were their age. By the time a child is eighteen years old, he or…
The vulture is not a very attractive bird when it is just sitting on a roost, but I think the sight of a large vulture soaring effortlessly through the sky is magnificent and inspiring. With a body length of about two feet and a wingspan of six feet, this bird’s breathtaking and soul stirring presence…
Do you live in the moment? Or are you perpetually focused on your next destination or accomplishment? Do you believe that when you get to a certain place you will be happy, but you are unable to be happy now? If you have answered yes, then you may be suffering from a condition called…
When I began my artistic career as a Sculptor my main media was either wood or clay, for two very distinct… When I began my artistic career, as a Sculptor my main media was either wood or clay, for two very distinct reasons. The pattern and integrity of the wood grain required that I include…