The end of each year is an auspicious time to pause, reflect and renew. Which is exactly what I will be doing for the next couple weeks. I hope you are able to take some time to be with family, friends and loved ones. And to take some quiet time for yourself during the transition [...]
My heart is heavy with sadness today about what we humans do to each other. Here is some ancient wisdom from Buddha that I hope will inspire all of us to be kinder. TWIN VERSES Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels [...]
Find the Time Desire is the only requirement necessary to find the time. But find the time we must. Otherwise, all intention of finding a quiet corner will remain in our heads as just another good idea. Probably one-quarter of my memory bank was filled with such notions—creative ideas that sat idly by waiting for [...]
This is another truly delightful mindfulness practice. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, meals are ritualized and taken in silence. Chants that invite mindfulness and gratitude are recited, and no one begins eating until everyone is served. Only as much as can be eaten is taken. No one goes hungry. No one overeats. During the meal, [...]
Deep in the process of writing my next book, all those who have come before me, all my writing teachers, inspire me daily to keep putting words on the page. Here are a few gems that I hope will inspire you, whatever your art is. We all have some endeavor that calls forth our creative [...]
This chocolate cake has become my go to dessert when I want something quick and delicious that almost everyone can eat. And I always have the ingredients on hand. It's basically flour, chocolate, olive oil and maple syrup. I make the sauce with frozen raspberries, which I almost always have in my freezer. And if [...]
Discovery 1:7 – The First Step: Understanding & Acceptance …continued from 7 Steps to Loving What You Do – Discovery 1:6 – Expectations! When something goes wrong (and something always does if “wrong” means “not as expected”) how often do you step up and take responsibility? Or do you see it as blame and try [...]
Seeing the Big Picture 2:1 …continued from Becoming Aware 1:8 – Centering Before you can get what you want you have to know what you want. That may sound obvious, but how many times have you been hungry and not known what you wanted to eat? Sometimes, we just don’t know. It may be easy [...]
I'm taking time to pause in New Mexico, away from work, blogging, social media and many other daily activities. I hope you all take some time during this transitional season to pause, breathe, and reflect. See you back here in a couple weeks!
