In Buddhism, we are challenged to ask ourselves if it’s possible to live a life without suffering. One of the most direct ways to investigate our own suffering and the ways we bring it upon ourselves is by examining our intentions. And the power of intention should not be underestimated. Sure, we can take actions […]
Reflect on the Lessons of 2024 A powerful beginning to 2025 begins with reflecting on the lessons of 2024. This goes beyond gratitude. Think about all the moments, both good and challenging, that stretched you. Did you have a tough conversation that brought clarity? Did you face a setback, like losing a job? These experiences, […]
he truth involves letting go of those long-held perceptions that keep us imprisoned in patterns of behavior and ways of being which prevent us from living a life of freedom, peace, and joy. Letting go of those beliefs involves looking at ourselves deeply. Understand that for any concrete and lasting change to occur, we have to be willing to change. Without this willingness, we may simply be seeking a change that doesn’t actually involve us!
How we choose to use these last few days of 2024 will set the tone and determine next year. Many sit down at about this time of year and for the most part, simply make a list of “resolutions” of all the things they want to do differently in the upcoming year. It ends up […]
You’ve heard me talk about energy a lot recently. Having just completed a month studying with the shamans of the Q’ero tradition of Machu Picchu and being initiated into their ancient lineage, I’m not providing energy healing sessions for my clients. But what is energy? I’m not talking about the peppy “get up and go” […]
Self-sabotage occurs when the beliefs and desires we have about ourselves haven’t caught up with the beliefs and desires that our higher self has for us. As a result, when an opportunity for growth, happiness and fulfillment shows up in our life, our ego comes in to sabotage it. Usually, self-sabotage comes in the form […]
In the Buddhist practices, there are teachings to help ordinary people like us with connecting to our heart with openness and softness. These are called lojong teachings. The basic notion of lojong is that we can make friends with what we reject, those things we see as “bad” in ourselves and in others. At the […]
In this week’s blog we continue our discussion about the energy body. Energy centers or “chakras” are wheels of energy which reside about four inches off our physical body. These energy centers absorb, maintain and remember toxic and negative experiences and emotions whose energetic imprint gets left behind. Think of your energy body like a […]
When we understand the meaning of anything we do in meditation, or anything else in life really, it increases the outcome of the meditation and provides greater benefits. So why should we focus on meditation to open your heart? The Science When we relax the heart, it opens the brain. Brain waves then can build […]
Every foundation rests upon the earth - the universal ground for all that we do. What is the foundation to your spirituality? When we connect with the body, we connect with the earth. Our body is the home of our spirit. At the base of the spine, the first energy center of our root energy centers, […]