Success can be measured in many ways, one of them being how bravely you approach what you have an aversion to. Whether it is initiating a difficult discussion, firing an employee, setting a boundary with a child or starting a diet and exercise routine, we all have our aversions based on our beliefs and experiences…. Read more »
I have been thinking a lot about the theme of taking responsibility for myself and my health, happiness, relationships, hopes and dreams. Do I accept my obligation to communicate my needs to others or do I sit back and chastise them for not responding to the unspoken signals of what I want? Am I… Read more »
There is something about my qigong teacher. I can’t quite put my finger on it. He is extremely adept at creating and transmitting the forms. When he laughs the room lights up sparking many to say that he sounds like Robin Williams. He speaks of Greek mythology like they are his friends. When in his… Read more »
Here is an excerpt from my upcoming book: Kids and puddles go well together. Jumping, skipping, and hopping in puddles in unbridled playfulness is a child’s domain. Adults don’t splash in a puddle. They jump over it. They protect themselves from it. Kids go through it, pause and feel the sensual pleasure, splash for the… Read more »
My mother can talk with anyone. I left her sitting on a bench at a flower show while I got her coat and when I returned she had made a friend. She talks to people on airplanes and asks people in upscale restaurants why they ordered what they did, disarming any notion of haughtiness or… Read more »
Wouldn’t it be delightful if everyone approved of you? After all, your actions are well-intentioned and they seem to be the best given your choices. There must be many who would agree and even admire what you are doing. Yet there is always someone who will disapprove of you and who will tell you even… Read more »
It was the day before I was going to Michigan to visit the kids. My friend texted, “Are you having fun getting ready for your trip?” I texted back, “I didn’t consider getting gas in the car or buying compression stockings for the plane fun, but okay, if I look at it differently I guess… Read more »
People come into and out of our lives, often for reasons that we don’t understand. When a person leaves a friendship or love relationship it is so easy to take it personally. When someone criticizes or withdraws attention, it looks like it was something that we did. But often it is not! It reflects what… Read more »
I remember when I threw out a sculpture that I had made. It was a six foot by eight foot canvas with five silhouettes of women made out of latex painted on tree trunks. I painted about twenty coats of liquid latex on top of each other in the shape of women. Whether it was… Read more »
What is unconditional love anyway? Let’s start by saying what it is not. It is not saying, “I love you because of what you gave me or that you fit into my lifestyle.” It is not something that you give or receive. It is not a contract promising that if you treat me this way… Read more »