These days many of us are finding ourselves on Zoom call after Zoom call. No matter what the focus of the virtual meeting, we always discuss how everyone is holding up during this surreal time of uncertainty. One comment that often comes up is feeling a lack of motivation to do anything constructive. Many have […]
Several years ago, when I was supposedly already well on my path to a more conscious way of living, I was visiting my parents in Cleveland. Towards the end of my stay, my father and I got into a huge argument. Candidly, I do not remember what the argument was over, just that I exploded, […]
Helping others or “Doing unto others” could very well be one of the best things you can do for yourself. Turns out that being of service, volunteering to help an organization, a colleague or friend, offering to help not only makes you feel good, it is good for you. It can help you to live longer […]
Intentions are not something done only while you are awake. There is so much research today about how your mind actively creates and problem-solves during sleep. In fact, sleep is a different form of consciousness. So, when someone says “I will sleep on it” know that this is actually effective time. Bedtime Intentions can be thought of […]
Emotional Hygiene is a term credited to the Dalai Lama, which encourages us to get emotions, like anger, frustration, and anxiety, under control. Negative thoughts or feelings, when packed on, feel like dirt that you just want to wash away. It makes you feel icky, emotionally uncomfortable, often to the point of distraction. On this […]
My mother studied couture in Paris before I was even born. So I grew up with an appreciation of fashion design and a love of fabrics, especially finely woven cotton and silk. When kids’ moms made them clothes, they used the standard tried and true Simplicity or Butterick patterns. Mine was made from Vogue and […]
Imagine you are on a platform at a train station in Los Angeles. A train pulls in and you hop on without giving it much thought. Next thing you know, you have ridden that same train all the way to New York, and you realize that you really did not want to go across the […]
“RAIN, RAIN, go away.” The same goes for the pouring down of unproductive thoughts. “Come again another day.” No, wait! Not if we are still talking about unproductive thoughts. Don’t do that. It is much easier to say a child’s rhyme than to chase away unwanted thoughts. However, there is a technique to deal with […]
Inspired by the Twelve Days of Christmas holiday song. Ideas on progressively giving more significant gifts of gratitude and offering more exceptional acts of kindness. In case you did not know, the twelve days of Christmas actually starts on December 25th and goes through January 6th, the Epiphany. It marks the birth of Christ and […]
The calling of one man to help rebuild lives by building one home at a time after a natural disaster has hit. An interview with MircoAid founder, Jon Ross. My friend, Jon Ross, is one of the few people I know that I can honestly say earns heaven points every time he goes to work. […]