Have you ever noticed how a single question can completely shift your perspective? So often, we are looking for answers, solutions, fixes, and explanations to alleviate our discomfort. But what if the real transformation begins not with the answers we find, but with the questions we ask? Whether we’re trying to understand ourselves, navigate a […]
Our world is overflowing with the noise of media, other people’s opinions, and the demands and distractions in our lives. It’s easy to lose touch with our own inner compass. Yet, amid this external chaos lies an extraordinary opportunity: to cultivate inner clarity through a practice I call Consciousness Ecology. What Is Consciousness Ecology? […]
How often are you disappointed? Do your disappointments tend to be about life-altering things or just not getting what you want in daily life? Just because we want something doesn’t mean it will or should show up in our life. The problem with dissatisfaction is not what you didn’t get. It’s what you created in […]
One theme I have noticed with many of my mentoring clients is the feeling of being on the outside looking in. This might be how they feel in a particular social situation such as with their family, at work, or with a particular group of friends. For some, it is what they repeatedly experience. For […]
Like a soldier going into battle for the first time, being my mother’s caregiver for the final nine years of her life was a baptism by fire for me. My mother and I learned so much useful information through those years that she made me promise I would write a book about what we learned. […]
Do you often find yourself saying “It isn’t fair” or thinking you have more than your share of suffering? Do you play the story of “what happened to you” over and over in your mind like a hamster running in his wheel? Consider the possibility that there IS something you can do about that.The place […]
Does your relationship provide a safe emotional environment for you both? Are you free to be who you are? Or, do you edit yourself around your partner to avoid negative reactions? Do you walk on eggshells around each other? I used to officiate at a lot of weddings. And, because I also offer couple’s mentoring, […]
When was the last time you thought about your own death? 5 seconds ago? 5 years ago? What DO you think will happen when you die? How does that inform how you are living your life? Death is the most fascinating topic that we tend not to think or talk about very much. In the […]
Did you know that your brain gives preference to visual information? Researchers L.D. Rosenblum, Harold Stolovitch, and Erica Keeps refer to our senses as learning portals. They offer the following statistics regarding the percentage of data processed by each of our five senses: Sight (both through our eyes and unconscious visual perception) accounts for an […]
Families can be complicated, to say the least. When they are beautifully loving and caring, it’s one of God’s most delightful gifts. But often, when the well-being of a critically-ill loved one is involved, tensions can flare. We don’t all love in the same way. And, love is often tainted by self-serving motivations or competition […]