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Being selfless means….happiness?
“The more selfless you become, the more you will find that you have a kind of freedom…” Swami Rama, Art of Joyful Living What to do...
I Wasn’t Exactly Homeless…
...because I have a car, office and sheep wagon. Fortunately I never needed to sleep in the first two. All summer I stashed stuff in...
Wanting Things to Be Different
Boy Howdy, this is a tough one. I’ve been tracking myself for a few weeks, noticing how this desire throws me out of equilibrium. We can...
It may not matter what you do…just show up.
When I made the Luminaire video last year, the brief narrative arrived easily. This line was the only one I spoke directly to the...
India Takeaways, Sacred Journey
Don’t waste time looking at faults and “imperfections.” Appreciate the whole. Create positive, conscious neural loops or “grooves.” “Good”...
In the Flow of Ease
I'm on day 7 of 9 where I purposefully scheduled events almost every night. Usually I’m more judicious, so this was a conscious...
Making Divine Requests~ Look Out!
It’s no secret about my car. Maybe you’ve watched it falling apart and wondered when I’ll upgrade to this century. With 15 years, it’s one...
Why meditate, one reason no one talks about….
It’s a bit trendy these days. Something about needing to slow down, taking a break from all the media, getting quiet. Anyone remember long...
Courage and Right Action
When Jenny’n Todd and I met for our annual new year’s dinner and “What do you want for this year,” I fumbled. Last year’s wish of “I...
Living with Courage
Are you going alone? Do you have good tires? Is your mom worried? Can you speak the language? Call me when you get...
My Big DUH Moment
You know how you shake the snow globe and wait for it all to settle? Sometimes it takes forever and you shake it again hoping it...
Finding the Way Home
When I had to get home a fortnight ago for my sister’s death, the journey alone became a mini-epic. Planes are full these days, so the...
Little Sister with a Big Heart
How do you tell people about a death? I’ve had plenty of practice this year; you’d think I’d know by now. My sister died. Younger,...
Respecting the Edges
Especially after moving into massage therapy, I’ve kept an eye on impressions and reputation. “What? You’re leaving teaching and working...
Lightening
When the pieces for Luminaire began arriving last spring, I had no idea how deeply I would be asked to Lighten. I’ve always been inspired...
What is Luminaire?
The most consistent thing people say after working with me is, “I feel lighter.” Last winter I studied the ocular, energetic, and...
Dharma Cat Lessons
It's been awhile since I've written. Life accelerated. I was warned when I had that slightly bored feeling in March. Uh Oh. Something...
Adversity
There’s a story about St. Teresa of Avila losing her traveling supplies in a raging river. When she went to calm down and pray, God...
Resilience
When an idea recurs, pay attention, right? This month it’s resilience. In a conversation about aging gracefully, a friend said, “I...
Stress and Creativity
What does stress have to do with creativity? Great question, since we may not initially see the connection. Stress research is very clear...
Creativity Tip~ Movement
This is a Big One. It keeps coming up in my research through different disciplines and terminologies. Basically, everyone agrees that...
A Just Discovered SuperFood~ Kaniwa
Of all places, at WINCO. Kaniwa is a cousin of quinoa, same origination, similar nutrients, and same recipe uses. Kaniwa actually has...
Creativity Tip~ Fun Times with Obstacles
We tend to think about removing a problem, like firing an ineffective employee, transferring that troublesome kid to another teacher,...
Making Chicken Bone Marrow Broth
Creativity Tool~ Reverse Thinking
Reverse Thinking is a Reframing method. It’s fairly easy to employ~ just reverse your language from negative to positive. Switch...
What ARE you going to do differently in 2015?
A couple days ago I asked what has been working in your life and what you will do differently. I hinted about a theme for 2015. Let's...
What has Worked, and What Will You Do Differently?
Here we are again, the new year review. I made a list of what has worked this year and what I need to reframe. Ouch. Time for some...
Darkness Wisdom
“The night will give you a horizon further than you can see.” David Whyte As our hemisphere tilts a little more deeply into darkness,...
Creativity Juicing Tip~ Reframes
This is a bottom-line tool in problem-solving. A Reframe is simply finding another way to see a situation. Often it simply involves...
Surviving the Holiday Dessert Spread
Prepare yourself first. Just KNOW there’s going to be decadent food. Drink plenty of water and avoid an empty stomach. ...
Better Than Expected
I held my first solo retreat this weekend at the Haven. I figured I could do it, and I had the Supreme Back-up of Darcy preparing meals. ...
Delicious & Healthy Pumpkin Bisque
First, roast your pumpkin. Since they are hard to cut, you can roast your Orange Beauty whole until nice and soft. Set it in a pan with...
Following the Call
We often say, "Just follow your intuition!" like that's something easy or obvious. Maybe we recognize the...
Reframing “Busy”
"So, are you busy?" is the social sleepwalking question of the current milieu. We're all 'busy' with Something, so let's agree to drop...
Easy Wild Foods
If you are only looking for Morels, you're missing out on easier to find edibles! Here is a recent forest haul, clockwise from Morels at...
Nettles? Like STINGING?
I wanted to find easily accessible Nettles for my Spring Cleaning Special. I tromped up a logging road near Lick Creek Road and easily...
Sweet Potato Desserts
I've been making Sweet Potato Pie for dinner parties lately, and no one knows they are sugar, gluten, and dairy-free! There are no ...
Mucous, Insomnia, Anxiety, and Hives! Making the Histamine Connection
Cluing into Histamines has improved my life more than anything else in years. My hives of 22 months are finally MANAGEABLE. I go to bed,...
Beans, Legumes, Peas, Lentils, Dal, Pulses…
Call them whatever you like. They are healthy, tasty, and easier to prepare than you think. I love bringing them home and spilling them...
What’s the Big Deal About Insulin, and Why We Need FAT.
We’ve realized how the old food pyramid standing on a base of grains might be...not so healthy. If you’re confused about consuming...
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