We all have a way that we define ourselves that can make us behave in a not-so-desirable manner when that sense of identity feels threatened.
Read MoreWords as a Cultural Barometer
Instead of really digging into underlying cultural biases, we look for new words to generate healing, acceptance and a fresh start for an entire group of people. This system of adding new words doesn't seem to have erased the underlying tensions that exist between people who are different from one another.
Read MoreWhere Will You Live?
"If you don't take care of your body, where will you live?" This message stuck with me for decades because I think it may have been the first time it really registered that our physical form is only a small (but important) piece of who we are.
Read MoreIntegration and Re-creation
Ouroboros is an ancient symbol of a snake devouring its own tail. It's the symbol of creation out of destruction, life out of death—a representation of individuation, or how we grow into human beings distinct and different from all others.
Read MoreAre You "Enough?"
One woman shared that she wished she had the courage to believe she was, "enough." The room fell silent as the intimacy and vulnerability of the statement filled the space.
Read MoreOn Being In Pain
Over the weekend, a friend asked how I was doing. I told him I was depressed. As I was walking away, I thought, no, I'm not depressed, I'm in pain.
Read MoreThe Power of the Jester
I'm happy to be writing to you today from Paris, the City of Love! For the past two days, I've had the opportunity to travel with some of the people I love most: my family.
Read MoreIt's Time to Celebrate!
Sixteen years ago today, a nameless person at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service date stamped a letter granting a new small business its Employer Identification Number. to my co-founder Dennis and I, that letter symbolized that someone acknowledged that we were a real business.
Read MoreA Double-Yolk Day
If my breakfast had given me the right sign, how would I carry myself differently as I walked out the door today?
Read MoreWhen We Change . . .
Something had changed inside of me that required our relationship to change. And isn't that how it is...that when we change, our relationships do, too.
Read MoreWho Are Your Teachers?
Remember back in school when we had new teachers every year? What a great way to gain a variety of perspectives and see the world through different eyes.
Read MoreHand in the Fire
We are creatures that protect ourselves from change and yes, even success. Examine something you've been trying to change within yourself and ask yourself, "How is this resistance serving me?"
Read MoreStanding in Judgement
As I grow, I can see more complexities inherent in every situation. There is more gray than there has ever been.
Read MoreCultivating Your Garden
Enough, but not abundant. That sounds familiar...not just in my garden, but in my life
Read MoreBuoyancy
If you can resist the need to be in constant motion, you'll find that you are naturally buoyant.
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