“Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” ~Paul Tournier The more I speak to people on the spiritual path, the more I become aware of the hidden shame that many of us carry. We’re ashamed of our bodies, our thoughts, and the feeling that we’re odd, defective, or abnormal. Shame is a form of secret suffering ...Read More
Die Before You Die
“When it's over, I want to say all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.” ~Mary Oliver “Die before you die”…this is a phrase from the Zen and Sufi spiritual traditions, and I recently got to see the meaning of it up close. For a month, I watched my ...Read More
Discovering the Sacred in Everyday Life
“Sometimes it is necessary to reteach a thing its loveliness.” ~Galway Kinnell Although you may not realize it, your everyday life is already sacred. Everything arises from the one source. Everything is an exquisite expression of life, of pure being. One of my clients reported that she is starting to become more ...Read More
How to Make Space for Joy and Celebration
“You have the freedom, ability, and authority to love your life. Just be you, then wait.” ~Gangaji If your attention is in your head, and you’re going over stories, worries, and resentments for the zillionth time, there’s no way you’re going to experience the joy and celebration you just somehow know are ...Read More
Meeting Anger with Love and Understanding
“Whatever you resist you become. If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you are always confused. We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually they are there because ...Read More
Out of Habits; Into Freedom
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” ~Albert Einstein If you’re interested in finding freedom from automatic habits that overtake you, where do you start? How can you begin to make the sacred shift back to yourself? Just asking this question is an opportunity for ...Read More
How to Have Beginner’s Mind
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few." ~Shunryu Suzuki There’s a phrase in Zen Buddhism known as “beginner’s mind.” No, I’m not a Buddhist, but I love that in any moment, any of us can be a beginner. Any of us can be free of thoughts that constrict, judge, limit, ...Read More
What Does It Mean to Accept Your Present Moment Experience?
“Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.” ~Ramana Maharshi I talk a lot about accepting your present moment experience. Someone recently asked what exactly I'm inviting you to accept, and I’m sure she isn’t the only one with this question. Should you accept abusive ...Read More
Take a Glorious Breath
“Best of all is to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.” ~Konrad von Gesner Most of us underestimate the power of a conscious breath. But if you want to stop the momentum of programmed habits, it’s a tool you’ll want to have in ...Read More
Finding Your Inner Coach
"At a certain point, we need to grow up; we need to look inside ourselves for our inner guidance." ~Adyashanti I was speaking to a friend the other day who is often caught in a mindset of lack. His mind seems to love reciting all the things that are missing from his life, especially a relationship with a ...Read More
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