Front — Back – Yin — Yang
Front — Back – Yin – Yang- We have within us a range of seemingly contradictory abilities, views, and attributes. Today we have a look at how they might better play with each other.
Communication 101: Miniskirts, Truth, and The Right Way
Miniskirts, Truth, and The Right Way — thinking you are right gets you precious little. Learning to look for what works — as opposed to what’s right — is a winning strategy.
Making Things Better — Nuance, Beliefs, Circularity, and Choice
Making Things Better — Nuance, Beliefs, Circularity, and Choice — We step out of the patterns of our lives by
Mindful Living — Body, Mind, Spirit as Classroom
Mindful living is passionate, engaged living. This article looks at being present in your body, embracing who you are, and making the choice to live fully and completely. The challenge: letting go of internal and external pressure to stay the same.
On Killing the Buddha
On killing the Buddha — This means ‘being with’ myself as I am, without judgement. I am how I am. And as I go there, I realize that, if I do not cling to the idea that I will be this way ‘forever,’ how I am shifts as time goes by. If I do not invest in my ‘tale of woe,’ I pass through it — until the next time.
Be Where You Are
Be Where You Are — The wise person does not know the destination. The wise person does know where he or she is now.
Gentle Support vs. Strangler Figs
Gentle Support — too often, support turns into persuasion then coercion. We propose something more basic.
Have your emotions. Act responsibly in spite of them.
Have Your Emotions — Emotions are experienced pretty much from birth, … the infant’s emotion lacks meaning. It also just happens.
Infinite Choice — On Waking Up
Infinite Choice — blaming, holding on to grudges, all keep us stuck. Letting go opens the door to choice
The Attack of the Why-But Monster — On Waking Up
On Waking up — Why and but are stop words. They are useful for getting us off-track, as we pretend to be working on our issues. Uttering either means that you are stuck, pure and simple.