I sat quietly as the first light of the day filled the sky. I wasn’t in a hurry—my whole day lay before me like a blank canvas. In fact, as I sat there watching the day emerge I imagined a blank canvas in my mind and allowed the Universe to paint my upcoming day for…
Why do we care about something that happened when we were really young? This short video explains the role of the subconscious mind and why it is important for us to know how we acquired our beliefs and if they are supportive. If we discover we have an inaccurate or non-supportive belief in our subconscious…
Change—even global change—starts on the individual level, and then if it contains clarity and vitality, can spread to the hearts and minds of many. This is important to remember because acts of anger and conflict seem to have become part of our everyday life. Unfortunately, this makes it too easy for these daily events to…
In this highly informative video, Dr. Bruce Lipton talks about how parents are genetic engineers because their attitudes, beliefs, and emotions can affect the genetic expression of their child’s genes. Dr. Lipton refers to this as “Mother Nature’s Head Start program.” If the mother is happy then the baby is happy. If the mother is…
Work. What does the word mean to you? Is it something you try to avoid? Do you only see it as a means to an end? Is it a way to avoid the rest of your life? Or is it a joy? There is a Zen saying, “Before Enlightenment, chop wood, carry water, after Enlightenment,…
To me, drawing is a sensing activity. This approach has the capacity to draw me fully into the present moment. I begin by allowing my hands and my whole being to sense the shape and texture of what wants to arise out of the paper. It is as if the image already exists— I just…
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 or trying to reclaim is your soul. The loss or disconnect from your soul can feel like an overwhelming emptiness, a disorientation, or even depression.…
Does your need to belong exceed your need to discover your authentic nature and speak your own truth? Or does your need to live an authentic life exceed your need to belong to the herd? When I was in high school, my hunger to fit in and belong was so great that during the summer—in…
Our body is designed to operate from a state of balance, though our culture perpetuates disconnection and imbalance with all if its striving to dominate. So what can we do when we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, out of balance, or stressed by life? The simple answer is to Stop, Look, and Listen. It doesn’t matter…
This sweet animated video reminds us that we can’t choose whom we love or what we love any more than we can choose who we are. Learning how to identity and embrace our authentic nature with all of its glory and desires is part of our human journey. The process of embracing our true nature…