Divisiveness in your relationships, your family, and even your community are a reflection of division within yourself. There is the you that responds to life’s conditions and the you that witnesses these responses. The degree to which you bring these two parts of yourself into alignment is the degree to which you experience harmony, not…
Martyrdom and narcissism are two sides of the same coin. Both the martyr and the narcissist are dysfunctional archetypes arising from self-obsession, which is the complete identification with form. Self-obsession creates turbulence and drama. A martyr is one who denies herself in the service of others. Her identity is created by doing rather than being.…
Does it feel like you are never enough? Like everyone else received life’s secret code, but someone forgot to give it to you? Like there is something important you are missing? Maybe you suspect you don’t really belong here. You recognize that life is tough for everyone. But sometimes it feels like it’s more difficult…
Make room for pauses in your day. Pausing requires intention and discipline. But once you create a routine of pausing, you will find it is one of the most rewarding practices you can offer yourself and others. Pausing will imbue your day with more productivity, creativity, and kindness. In the space between your daily activities,…
When you truly see another person, your own radiance is reflected back to you. It’s a kind of remembering, where your truest essence is revealed through other. In that brief moment, you sense all this person has become, not only through this lifetime, but through the accumulated experiences of countless lifetimes. The secret to being…
Create space for contemplation. Even if it means setting your alarm 20 minutes earlier, create space to honor and celebrate that which is divine within you. You are sacred, sweet soul. The very essence of your being is tender, wise, playful and kind. The joy you seek outwardly is found inside first. Cultivate that joy.…
True power lies in surrender. Surrender to the love that is around you now. Do you realize how much effort you’ve been expending to keep the truth of that love away? All your struggle, all your pain, all your aching, your yearning for things which have not yet manifest, are keeping the truth of my…
Holy day! First day of winter. Or first day of summer in the southern hemisphere! Embrace the beauty of this day as it unfolds. New beginnings. A fresh slate. Of course, each day represents the start of something new. But these season transitions hold especially great power. Harness their creative energy. Celebrate your ability to…
Anxiety in the face of uncertainty is normal and natural. In many ways, your world view has been deconstructed. This is a disorienting process, but one that is ripe with potential. You will naturally gravitate towards your old beliefs and thought patterns if you don’t provide space to just be in stillness. Be o.k. without…
Feel into the sacredness of the space between movement and frenetic energy. In this stillness, your inspiration for new adventures are born. The stillness, as well as the movement, is sacred. Both are necessary for the beautiful unfolding of this magnificent life experience. You are drawn to movement. But stillness has played an equally formative…
