Clients of Martha Beck’s learn very quickly what not to say in her presence. Any version of the words "I can’t" sends her off.
I admire her commitment to not letting people get away with saying they are powerless. (She’s screamed in my ear before!)
I’ve also come to realize I’ve got a ... Views: 1083
Peter Kingsley is the author of three books and numerous articles on ancient philosophy, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic, In the Dark Places of Wisdom, and Reality. He has written extensively on the pre-Socratic philosophers Parmenides and Empedocles and the world they lived ... Views: 702
A story that has deeply moved me already some years ago and every time since I read it since, is the one of the shepherd Santiago who sets out to literally follow his dreams.
I can truly say that I owe Santiago. Or better, I owe the author of his story, Paulo Coelho, who wrote “The ... Views: 870
I’ve read a lot of advice about how to spark creativity. Everyone’s creativity takes a different form, however, so the advice that works varies a lot from person to person.
For example, I put a lot of pressure on myself to be efficient and productive. One of my struggles is to allow myself to ... Views: 631
Lester liked me. I was warm and pretty. I showed interest in his opinions and listened to his stories. We would speak on the phone for a long time and when I sat near his bed, he would grab my hand and include a sexual innuendo in our conversation. At 83-years-old, he had forgotten much of ... Views: 723
Finally, that spa trip you have long awaited is almost here. In magnificent seclusion, hidden away from time and urban life, you and your beloved will rediscover each other. Under the ancient arms of gently swaying trees, you will regenerate yourselves. And while all thought of budgets, ... Views: 742
Before you dive into this post, I ask that you spend some time thinking through this question: What does sex mean to me?
Seriously, spend a bit of time with this question. In your answer you will discover the key to unlocking much more in this area of your life.
If you’d prefer to examine ... Views: 652
When it finds a safe haven, a fox who has been chased by a predator, will stop and shake. Sometimes it will shake its body for almost an hour to free itself of the trauma of fear. Then, renewed, it moves on.
The fox came to mind last night, at a mid-way point in a Hellinger Constellation ... Views: 663
"If you can imagine it you can create it. If you can dream it, you can become it."
Ward, William Arthur
Good Afternoon!! Last week I wrote about ensuring that your goals are yours and not what you think you should have or want etc.. I received a few emails saying that this topic was ... Views: 512
An unhappy marriage predisposes women to metabolic syndrome (the risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke) according to a study by University of Utah psychologists (American Psychosomatic Society); by the way the unhappily married men in the study are just fine. Apparently, when ... Views: 493
In regular times, many argue they can’t “afford” to get sick. More so in a recession, many will rather go to work sick than miss their pay even if this means that they may get sicker at the job or that they may get other people sick at work.
Sometimes, parents send their sick children to ... Views: 506
Since 1970 when the first Earth Day was observed, we may have become more environmentally aware, but have we really accomplished much in the way of affecting significant change in the way we relate to our Mother? Seems like we've gone on trashing her just as badly, if not more, as we did before ... Views: 459
I love the power of water. It’s cleansing for the body and soul. Just as the power of a heavy spring rain washes the earth, water can cleanse, stimulate and invigorate your whole being, adding new life to your day. Use your morning shower to awaken you from the dormancy of sleep into the rhythms ... Views: 459
I find myself craving silence. Not just a moment of silence or the thought of silence or some time when I’m not talking, but the kind of silence that I can wrap myself in like a blanket. It’s the kind of silence that doesn’t involve going to a yoga class in a studio where a teacher provides ... Views: 721
Moyers: “How do we know these things [how experience bliss]?”
Campbell: “I’ll tell you a way, a very nice way. Sit in a room and read--and read and read. And read the right books by the right people. Your mind is brought onto that level, and you have a nice, mild, slow-burning rapture all the ... Views: 629
Sleeping together is an important way for couples to feel connected to one another. While many partners can live happily together; they just can’t sleep well side by side. Research from the Better Sleep Council (BSC) found that on average, one in three Americans report that their ... Views: 678
Sleeping together is an important way for couples to feel connected to one another. While many partners can live happily together; they just can’t sleep well side by side. Research from the Better Sleep Council (BSC) found that on average, one in three Americans report that their partner’s sleep ... Views: 448
One thing I hear over and over from clients is that they just don't have enough time. That's kind of funny, because our world moves fast, and we move fast -- you'd think we'd have plenty of time. But moving fast makes us feel as if we can't catch up. Rushing certainly doesn't give us physical ... Views: 562
Now that you intend on having an open and honest sex life, how do you plan on getting him into the sack? Slutty and sexy are a couple of very effective tools you have at your disposal for snagging a guy. Both tactics will get you a man, but will they secure him for the long term? There are a few ... Views: 3702
I’m just back from a delicious, envigorating, visit to Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. Suzanne Strempek Shea (whom some of you may know from her exquisite writing in Sundays in America and Shelf Life, amongst other things) had arranged for me to give a talk on the six archetypes, and to ... Views: 527
Question:
I find it difficult to save money at the grocery store. Everything seems to be geared toward families. And what is oriented towards singles, such as individual servings, etc., is more expensive than the bulky items. I know there is less cost involved in packaging and overhead with ... Views: 853
Some of you, my astute readers, already noticed that the dating challenges enumerated in the last article - focusing on careers instead of relationships, expecting to be loved for the wrong reasons, not acting like a sexual being, self-sabotaging and ego identity - are not just specific to smart ... Views: 608
This recipe is part of the wonderful collection of delicious and healthy recipes in Waking Up! our new ebook from Vegan Fusion.
Smokin’ Sesame Tacos with ?Cashew Coconut Sour Cream
David Elberg, Haiku Hawaii
6 Servings / 1 hour
2 cups hulled sesame seeds food processed for 3 minutes
... Views: 822
Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.
Rollo May
We are wired to connect to each other. Daniel Goleman’s new book, Social Intelligence, has uncovered new research on social neuroscience has identified brain cells, termed mirror neurons, which ... Views: 558
Watching Bill Maher last week, I was arrested by his suggestion that those who qualify for Social Security and are well-off should not collect their government checks, but should instead let their share continue to nourish the severely undernourished Social Security system. I think it’s a good ... Views: 924
Does the young Somali pirate brought to trial in the U.S. create the perfect moment for the world community to take a deeper look at its own conscious?
If reports from Somalia are true that its coastal waters have been used as a dumping ground for toxic and nuclear wastes, and its fisheries ... Views: 917
So: the most recent Somali-pirate stand off was resolved by the skillful shooting of the US snipers. Today’s news lets us know that, meanwhile, three more ships have been seized by the pirates' brethren, while the US mission to Somalia actually came under mortar fire as their plane left ... Views: 595
In my primary Intent, I say that I want to get rid of Somedays from as many people's lives as possible. But what exactly is a Someday?
Somedays are the mental, emotional and physical clutter that blocks us from achieving our dreams.
Mental Clutter
Is your mind always buzzing about with ... Views: 567
CNN recently ran a story about the devastating wildfires raging across southern Australia, a natural disaster that may have involved climate change, normal weather patterns, and even arson. 200 people have died so far and the loss of homes and property is stunning. The story included an ... Views: 828
My neurologist told me two weeks ago that I was to stay rested and confined and I am only allowed to use 1 neuron a day. I decided to grab all the books on shamanism in my library at the Hermitage and slowly learn more about shamanic practices. I am fascinated with the concept of “soul ... Views: 661
Breaking news: another U.S. politician admits to being unfaithful to his wife. This time, South Carolina GOP Governor Mark Sanford was the culprit, who told staff members that he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail over Father's Day weekend when he was actually visiting his long-term mistress in ... Views: 944
While the disappearance of hunger is almost instantaneous after you start eating, the arrival of pleasant fullness takes some time. The less you eat during the time that it takes the stomach to notify your brain that it is full, the less you will overeat. The solution is obvious: slow ... Views: 530
Do you have a child who has an imaginary friend?
Did you ever wonder if the friend was really made up, or if maybe your child is seeing something that you can't?
I never really thought much about it until my mother died, and my sister had my nephew a year and a half later.
My sister and ... Views: 392
Part of vibrant health is remembering where we belong in the scheme of the Cosmos. When I have forgotten Whose I am, this practice restores me to my place in the Cosmos instantly. I learned this practice from Jennifer Reif, author of The Holy Book of Mary Magdalene, a remarkable gathering of ... Views: 1263
I've been going through a time of letting go of things, projects, and people from my life lately. It's never an easy process and, frankly, some of it can be quite emotionally draining. I was feeling a bit down about the ending of a particular professional relationship when my husband reminded ... Views: 736
"The smallest leaf becomes a thing of wonder,
and a blade of grass a sign of God's perfection."
— A Course in Miracles
I remember a moment twenty years ago that sparked quite a reaction in me. I was sitting in one of my high school classes, and my teacher made a curious comment. "Only the ... Views: 891
A simple guide of agreeable ideals and intentions as a foundation and touch stone for spiritual love relationship.
We believe that our relationship has a spiritual basis and serves the Divine and our own evolution.
We experience this, manifest, as a deep and powerful desire to know ... Views: 866
Question:
I have changed my life and every day I am learning and growing spiritually, I have notice that the friends I have do not interest me anymore, even my family seems to be taking second place and this makes me feel so alone I feel like I have no one, my spiritual life comes first before ... Views: 523
Just a few short days ago the vernal equinox reared its well-organized head and instead of being made to feel like a compulsive neat freak, I was able to spring-clean with societal approval and encouragement.
I particularly look forward to going through my wardrobe at this time of year. I use ... Views: 643
"Whatever derogatory things you are saying to yourself: Stop it." This is a quote from Jane Roberts, the author of the Seth Material during the 1970s and 80s. It bears repeating as we approach fresh spring plans. One of the most damaging things we do to ourselves spiritually and energetically is ... Views: 667
Sometimes we underestimate the power of spring cleaning. After all it’s just one more thing to do along with taxes, trying to stay on an exercise regimen or plan of healthy eating or dealing with economic concerns or rising stress levels, there may be more seemingly important things to get done. ... Views: 537
If you are like most of us, we all have that one area in our house that is cluttered. That place that is full of unsorted papers, old mismatched socks, abandoned furniture stored in the basement and all of those "just in case" items that clog up our closets, drawers, basements and garages.
Did ... Views: 727
SPRING IS HERE (hip hip hooray), and I’ve started cleaning! I’m not just cleaning out the closets and sweeping the tumbleweed dust balls from under the bed. I'm also working on my clutter filled mind. Yup, my mind is filled with an assortment of – for want of a better word – crap that is ... Views: 593
Ah, Spring has Sprung! It’s a time of change, renewal, and… allergies! Something is in the air that has me sniffling like crazy. Spring is Kapha season, so I’m doing some dosha balancing rituals to help keep my Kapha from getting out of control. Just something more for the “to do” list these ... Views: 905
Spring offers us an opportunity to appreciate the renewal cycle of life. It’s a wonderful time of year. Spring also brings its downside amongst the daffodils – humidity, mold and dampness.
My background as an allergy-testing technician in the Pacific Northwest revealed important clues about ... Views: 561
For every up, there is a down; when the sun rises, it is followed by a sunset set; what contracts, will then expand.
Such are the cycles of life. Such are the seasons.
During summer, we are expansive.
During the fall, we contract. In the Winter we continue to contract.
In the spring ... Views: 592
Today is the day when any thoughts you might have for Spring renewal are especially powerful, because today is also a new moon. The new moon is always an auspicious day for new beginnings. So, today is the first new moon of Spring--what a great day for starting something new!
According to ... Views: 534
Yesterday my last two Honors students of the semester here at Curry College presented their findings to a jam-packed auditorium, and did exceptionally well. In fact not only did they surprise all of us by the quality of their work, I think they surprised themselves that they were so effective. ... Views: 598
Spring time is here all over the country... at different degrees depending on where we are. But the feeling is the same: fresh, green, alive, growth, possibility, and new committments. I have been thinking about what I do for renewing myself... The trees do it, flowers do it, animals do it, ... Views: 617
Come a little closer. Do you want to know the secret to getting ahead in life? Stand still. That’s it. That’s the secret.
You look surprised. I was, too, when I discovered it. Then I realized that the reason I had missed this secret for so long was because I was so busy trying to rush head. I ... Views: 586