From birth to death, love is not just the focus of human experience but also the life force of the mind, determining our moods, stabilizing our bodily rhythms, and changing the structure of our brains.
Lewis, Amini & Lannon
This week's blog entry is a video clip from a session with a client from a few months ago - we are talking about tuning in to the moment we realize that we are not in control of something that matters to us. It is in that moment that we need to tune in to the body and feel what it means to be human,...
Has anyone seen my missing hour of sleep? We all sprang ahead last week and I'm not feeling so springy (even though holy blooming crocuses, today is Spring!) I lost an hour and I got a little lost. That lost hour hit me harder than usual and it is a reminder (yet another!) of my human vulnerability ...
I am learning to ski. The mountain is my teacher and I am two weekends in to these breathtaking lessons of vulnerability and strength and balance and falling down. I have always been rather protective of myself over the years. I have given my body exercise and rest and vitamins and acupuncture and fresh...
The "power of now" is a basic truth. Being in the moment is the source of our power. It is a simple idea that makes sense and is compelling. We have grabbed onto that idea with the help of Eckhart Tolle, and have been inspired to live more in the here and now. Yet many of us have found the...