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...
The Vulnerability and Power of Now March 6, 2010
No Matter What (I'll be there...) Feb. 27, 2010
To have and to hold . The vows of commitment. The pledge of relationship. The promise that we will stand fast, that we will be there side by side through life's ups and downs. That we will ride the waves of our experience. No matter what. We enter into that pledge with another so that we may know with...
Olympic success and falling down (Feb. 20, 2010)
I saw a quote from Olympic figure skating athlete Patrick Chan the other day. He says "The best competitor is the one who can recover confidently from mistakes. Getting back into your zone quickly is the key." So success isn't about not making mistakes. It's not about restricting your longing...
All the body wants is to not be alone... (Feb 13, 2010)
Just as she parked the car on the way to her appointment with me a client received a phonecall letting her know the computers had crashed at her clothing store. Absolutely nothing could get done. "One more load of bricks on my back" she muttered to herself, knowing that the financial and time...
2010 Winter Olympics of Mattering (February 6, 2010)
My office is located right above the Olympic Athlete's Village and out my windows over the past two weeks I have witnessed the magic mushrooming of bright blue tents. Each day there are more and more. All along the Yaletown waterfront and at the foot of the Cambie Bridge the tents are lined like barracks...
Emotion: the engine for growth (January 23, 2010)
Emotion connects us, and emotion grows us. Friday night I completed the third of three seminars on personal growth and I have been filled with emotion. I have felt so connected to all of you who attended the talks. And I have grown. In doing the talks I have been stirred with all kinds of emotions. I...
The Heart of Resilience (January 16, 2010)
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from life's challenges without hardening against the world, other people, amd our true selves. At the heart of resilience is the ability to be present with the body. We need to be in the body carefully enough and long enough to answer its' question: "Am I...
Lost Blog (January 10, 2010)
Wow, isn't life sending us messages all the time! The blog I wrote yesterday about having a (snotty) cold has vanished into whoknowswhere. (I am sorry Karen, but your beautiful comment also disappeared with the blog...) I guess I wanted to be able to keep you posted and let you know that my day of rest...
Loving myself, snot and all (Jan 09, 2010)
I am thinking about snot. I can't help it because it keeps dripping out of my sore swollen red nose. Thank god for soft kleenex with lotion on it. I have a head cold. You get the picture, and I am sorry for that... On the one hand I seem to have regained my ability to swallow now that the knife that...
Return of the Light (December 19, 2009)
The longest night is almost upon us. We are called to enter into that darkness and witness the magic of the return of light. We are asked to have faith in the cycles and circles of our lives, even when things are not illuminated for us. Even when things are uncertain. Even when we do not know how they...