Do you struggle to set effective boundaries (or any boundaries at all)? This is a common challenge for many of us and one that has come up with many of my clients recently. As people-pleasers, we often have a hard time saying no…so we don’t. We say yes when we Read more
Vulnerability. The word for many may bring up a twinge of discomfort. It may raise a shadow of fear in the pit of our stomachs. It’s not safe, we may hear a voice say. The voice may also say that you must project strength, that vulnerability is weakness. These are Read more
“He who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings, loses all fear.” – Isa Upanishad, ancient Hindu scripture Fear is a block, a stop sign, a limiter. It often halts our progression foward as that is the purpose it serves, to warn us Read more
A man trying to teach a boy how to be a man, what a wonderful opportunity. A chance to accelerate the learning of both — the love of a child and the love of a father are powerful teachers. Cultural stereotypes and generational programming provide a limiting, one-dimensional view of Read more
I found myself today, at the sea. I almost didn’t recognize him, or me, So much time had passed since we had last visited. This one who knows, this one who stands in the moment, in the now. It was a re-animating, a rehydrating of my soul, and I found Read more
Every once in a while, we are given a gift. It is the gift of truth, and if we are lucky enough, we are able to recognize it. This happened to me this past week. I was in a conversation and the topic of my coaching practice came up and Read more
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood May I be a lamp in the darkness A resting place for the weary A Read more
To look into the eyes of another, and to have them return your gaze with the same unflinching, loving compassion, is a rare gift. It’s a connection, a recognition actually, to see deeply into the eyes of another. Your mind tells you to look away, but slowly the fear fades Read more
The lesson of today is to stay centered in yourself. We as a society spend so much time worried about others, how others view us, judge us. In our fear, we often don’t know how or what we are really feeling. Stay in your own energy field. Empower you energy, Read more
Dark water, faint ripples, smooth glass, A reflection, a mirror. Before me I see myself, my eyes, And in those eyes I see one thousand lives, one thousand times, And in those eyes I see all things, all life. A vista of eternal oneness. Looking through the dream into the Read more