Would you like to be more effective at appreciating people around you? Think about someone who’s shown you an act of kindness. What did they do or say that made you feel appreciated? It can be as simple as a smile or a thank you, or, more significantly, lending a hand on a project or … Read more
Embracing our emotions can be challenging. When it comes to finding healthy ways to feel and even express our anger, specifically, the stakes can feel even higher. We often think of anger as something to be ashamed of, avoided, or hidden. However, learning how to feel and express our anger in healthy ways is an … Read more
Do you struggle with finding life balance? Do you struggle to ground yourself and stay focused? The saying “keep your head in the clouds, and your feet on the ground” is something my dad used to say. While I’ve heard this saying many times (and have always thought it was pretty corny and cheesy), I’ve … Read more
A few weeks ago I led a weekend workshop at Esalen. It was wonderful! On Saturday evening after our dinner break, one of the workshop participants suggested that we delay the start of our evening session so we could walk out on the deck and watch the sun go down over the Pacific Ocean. We … Read more
One of my main focuses for this New Year is trust! So often, especially at this time of year, we put our attention on all the things we think we “should” do to make ourselves “better.” What if we made a commitment to listen to ourselves, trust our intuition, and trust that things are unfolding … Read more
