Profound Self-Acceptance – Welcome to 2024!
I had an epiphany about my capacity to ‘be with what is’ recently. As you may recall from my October blog, Letting Go, Again, I am practicing surrender and equanimity. My narrative has been that to ‘succeed’ in living this way… I needed to NOT have big emotions, NOT have strong preferences, and NOT react. […]
Rhythm of Change
The September air has new smells as the crisp days of autumn begin to roll into Minnesota where I live. The leaves are turning, school is resuming, and harvesting gardens and fields are in full swing. I am experiencing the circular shift of time and seasons deep in my body. I can feel in my […]
Emerging Possibilities
https://youtu.be/WeEiicsBEp0 What a time of emerging possibilities we are living in! It is exciting, exhilarating, scary and uncertain all rolled into one simultaneous experience. How do I navigate, make sense, integrate, and embody this time of transformation in my experience of being human? How do I support my students and clients in their process of […]
What are you tending?
I have been outside tending to the flower beds and pots in the yard. The connection to nature that has been amplified this past year for me continues to provide balance and wonder. With my hands in the dirt, I have reflected on my commitments to intentional inner tending. Finding space to relax with no […]
Empowering Courageous Conversations
I have found myself more often lately in conversations with clients, students, friends, and family who are in fear and feeling ‘controlled’ by popular (often false) narratives. I lean in. I listen more deeply. I ask challenging questions inviting them into a discussion that is based on critical thinking about facts/opinions and their own reflection. […]
Exploring Ego: How is it like my tongue?
I have encountered various points of view about the human ego, my least favorite is that it is ‘bad and wrong’. Some beliefs state the ego needs dissolving and needs to ‘die’ to be an ‘enlightened’ human being. After multiple conversations with clients about the optimal function and relationship of the ego in our multidimensional […]
Practicing Beginner’s Mind: Time for a Shift in Perspective
Sometimes I enter a new experience or encounter and prejudge how it is going to go. I have attached meaning and a story that is made up in my mind. I make assumptions and conjure up expectations before the moment even occurs. It is so automatic, so conditioned, and so limiting! As 2020 approaches a […]
Imagining Our Future Together
When you imagine an ideal future for yourself, your family, community, this planet, what do you envision? This time of transformation invites freedom from the old paradigms, structures, and patterns. We have an unprecedented opportunity to create a world that supports optimal expression and experience for every human being and all we cohabitate with here […]
Bridging the Divide Towards Unity
I feel a bombardment daily trying to convince me that focusing on our differences and making the “other” who does not think like me, look like me, or believe like me is “bad and wrong.” A constant stream of news and social media encourages divisiveness and polarity. I am not buying it. Since I was a small […]
Candlelight Vigil
My heart is broken open, again. We, here in Minneapolis and around the world, are mourning the murder of George Floyd. This tragic death has ignited pain, anger, destruction and fear. I have taken a deeper dive into conversation and action with my diverse community. Do we NOW in this society, this country, have the […]
