This last weekend I succumbed to the stomach flu my daughter had had the week before. As I was taking a salt bath this evening, under a bright full moon in Leo, I heard the voice of my inner wisdom quiet yet urgent in desire for my attention.
“When the storm is strong, even the strongest of trees lose limbs, even as the great pine did on your lane just weeks ago. The branches that are cracked and spent give way in the wind, yet the trunk remains rooted and … Read More...
Have you noticed that expectations dramatically influence your experience? Yep, they sure do. I am glad I have finally really learned this. You know why? Otherwise I could be really unhappy right now.
My daughter has had the flu for more than a week now – almost all of our holidays so far, and it looks like it will extend through this week as well. I could allow this to annoy me, or depress me, or outrage me. But instead I am rolling with it pretty well. Mostly I feel … Read More...
“The only constant is change.” I am sure you’ve heard that before, and in this time of accelerating change this is more true than ever before.
Today marks the end of the calendar year of 2014 and, right after the Winter Solstice, we stand on the threshold of a new year emerging.
This is the end of an era in my own life.
Every major aspect of my life is changing. I’ve seen and felt it coming. So many different emotions: I’ve fought it, resigned myself to it, prayed for … Read More...
Today I am in Seattle with my parents. I found us a place to stay on airbnb very near the neighborhood where I grew up in Seattle. I feel a deep familiarity with the architecture and hills – and the grey sky and dampness. It’s not really true that it rains so much in Seattle. Most of the rain drops off at the rainforest on the other side of the Olympic Mountains long before those clouds make their way to Seattle. But what you do have are grey days, particularly … Read More...
Here between Winter Solstice and the end of the calendar year, you may be reflecting on the year gone by. This is a great practice as you complete this cycle, and as a foundation for the one now unfolding.
But if you are like most people, you are more highly attuned to the things you think you didn’t do well, than you are to the things you learned, let go of, or accomplished.
Those inner nay-sayers can be vicious, counting what you haven’t done, or pointing out what you … Read More...
Rain, rain, and more rain! With enough wind thrown in that we’ve had several trees down or damaged. Yesterday we had a crew here taking down damaged limbs that were hanging over the lane where we live (and they did that in the rain, too!). And, we love the rain here in California. After a year of virtually no rain at all, and a pretty dry fall, we are finally getting real downpours and accumulating inches, which I hope will begin to fill the reservoirs deep down that we depend … Read More...
Diving to the New Moon on the Winter Solstice in just a few days, a potent portal of energy provides maximum opportunity for identifying the shadow inside that has held you back, and the LIGHT that is returning.
“I am nourished by your LIGHT. Shine it brighter, Brighter, BRIGHTER!”
This has been a favorite tweet and update of mine on Twitter and Facebook. Because in truth your LIGHT is your essence, your unique energy signature. And when you allow it to shine as brightly as it can, you cast a … Read More...
I’ve been really excited about a new approach I am taking in my coaching program for next year. As a teacher of almost 30 years, I am super committed to the actual education of my students – what people really get out of my programs. What I’ve seen over the years is that people are at such different stages in their businesses, plus they have very different levels of engagement, different skill sets, and different levels of urgency. This creates enormous challenge for a teacher, who in a particular program … Read More...
You know it’s not surprising if you are. And you want to know why? It’s because that’s what you were probably programmed to do. It’s part of what most schools teach you. Fit in. Do the right thing. Follow the rules.
Now don’t get me wrong. I understand why schools teach that sort of thing. I was once an official educator myself (now I’m a renegade, but that’s a different story). I know how much easier it is to have a cooperative class where people pay attention and do what … Read More...
The GREY ZONE.
Most self-employed people and entrepreneurs spend a majority of their time there.
You aren’t fully focused and being productive, and you aren’t fully relaxing, rejuvenating or having fun. You are partially working and musing about relaxing, or partially relaxing and musing about working.
That’s the grey zone. (I am so grateful to Eben Pagan for introducing me to this term. It’s just so good to have this named.)
The grey zone is part of the curse-side of the blessing and curse of technology. We now have a … Read More...
