May 24
People often come to me for help in overcoming obstacles they are facing. After spending some time talking about what they perceive to be in the way of obtaining their goal, I always ask the question, “What do you want?” This question seems to provoke a long pause accompanied by a confused expression and an extended period of stuttered and incomplete responses.
Remember the time you lashed out at your partner for something they did or didn’t do? How about the frustration you felt toward a friend while listening to them speak of their afflictions – again? Or the severe impatience you experienced over the pace of traffic or the line at the grocery store? Or when you felt judged by a comment someone made to you?
These are your triggers. Read more
What does it mean to have a balanced life and why can’t we ever seem to do it?
In order to be balanced, one must feel nourished in every aspect of their life. This does NOT mean that everything is going wonderful in all aspects all the time, but that a certain amount of care and presence is offered to each area. Read more
Humble pie is an acquired taste. Personally, I don’t much like the taste of it – a little too bitter for my preference. In fact, I don’t know many people that do.
Unfortunately, it’s one of those foods that fuel our relationships. Without it, we are left hungry and void of any real connection. Nonetheless, we go to great lengths to avoid eating this bitter dessert: we claim to be allergic; we pawn it off on others trying to convince them they need it more than we do. Sometimes, it’s just unavoidable, so you get yourself a nice big heaping spoonful, shut your eyes, plug your nose and shove it down. Yuck.
em·bod·y (verb): 1. Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling). 2. Provide (a spirit) with a physical form
In a recent survey a unanimous vote was cast for the average lifespan of a New Year’s Resolution* to be “2 weeks or less.” The poll was taken in the third week of the New Year. It may be safe to assume respondent’s were not voting from lack of experience. If you are one of the many people who have given up from too many failed attempts, do not despair. You are not a failure. You can accomplish this. Perhaps all you need is a different approach.
Every January I see my meditation and Yoga classes fill up with bright faces full of hope and commitment to their new year’s resolutions. Around February and March the masses whittle down until the regular faces are left. I stopped committing to New Year’s Resolutions a few years back because of too many failed attempts at perfecting myself.
Have you ever pulled into your driveway and realized you have absolutely no recollection of how you got there? You don’t remember any turns in the road or stop lights; you can’t recall a single pedestrian, car or building you passed or even the route you took to get there. Your mind was somewhere else and your body completed the motion and took you home safely. Thank God, but how unnerving!? How often do you find yourself doing that in other areas of your life? How engaged do you feel in your daily activities? By paying greater attention to the twists and turns in the road and our responses to them, we are able to engage in way that will allow us to feel more fulfilled and satisfied with our lives.
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