spiritual
Change
“Change is the only constant in life.” ~Heraclitus We are born with only one certainty: that nothing we attach to or experience in this life will last. Nothing. Our life’s end is its only guarantee. Let us no longer focus on the illusory permanence, rather let us open our heart, mind and body to joy. … Continue reading
The fluidity of success
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your wild and precious life?” ~Mary Oliver Ever since our childhood, we are imprinted with a desire to be successful. Maybe even more so than an encouragement to allow for happiness. Our parents, our teachers, society at large, implicitly and explicitly build within the growing … Continue reading
One wish
What if I told you that this is IT. This is that time you’ve been waiting for. In fact, it was here all along, waiting for you. Waving, jumping up and down, shaking things up, trying to get your attention. “Some day”, you thought.. “Pick me, pick me!!”, this day called back. “If only,…” you … Continue reading
No pain, no pain
If your experience is anything like mine, you grew up being taught that in order to accomplish anything worthwhile you needed to sweat, hurt and sacrifice. Yes, perseverance is crucial to reaching a goal, and sustained effort is how you move forward. But does it have to be painful? Could pain be a sign … Continue reading
Express your love
What if you viewed your work as an expression of your love?
Fairground
Sometimes I feel like a kid at the county fair. The human experience is such an incredible ride! To have picked this time, this body these circumstances and then to dive right in, with little memory of why, and work a lifetime on uncovering that truth. Such a thrill. Watching little kids who ache for … Continue reading
paralyzed by carrots
There is much to say about education, and there are many different views of what it means and how to achieve it. I’ll focus on a topic I think is of utmost importance: the WHY of learning. Motivation. This plays a crucial role in how people of all ages seek and absorb information and how … Continue reading
there you are!
One of my favorite quotes comes from the Zen philosophy, and in my opinion it carries a few different messages. I believe the main meaning of “Wherever you go, there you are” is a reassurance that we carry within ourselves all we need to live our lives joyfully and in awareness. There is an endless … Continue reading
the mundane
It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance This, I believe, and try to live … Continue reading
15 minutes left
If I had 15 minutes before my last breath, this is what I would do and say: I would hold near my closest loved ones. I would gaze deeply into their eyes. I would feel their tight hugs. I would tell them I love them. I would share with them what I know is true, … Continue reading