Change is easier if you stay curious
My grandmother died Wednesday. She was 95 and brilliant. She traveled the world and brought back ideas – instead of souvenirs – for the kids she taught in her English and Social Studies classes in the 432-person farm-town where she lived and worked. I’m already missing her. But, she was always so curious and interested [...]
Slow down and make your interactions matter
One aspect of spirituality is the belief that we are all connected. It’s an easy idea to swallow, when you get to thinking about this. We share the same molecular structure. I can use your blood or tissue or organs or you can use mine and it will sustain us. We all have the [...]
Four ways to create a feel-good environment
Want to feel more creative and inspired – raise the roof, literally. Research by the bigwigs from the University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing showed that ceiling height can affect the thought process. People were more detail oriented when working under an eight foot ceiling and more abstract when the ceiling was raised [...]
How a change in scenery changes your brain
My space is cozy and tidy. The papers that are on my desk are in neat piles. A few loose newspaper clippings are scattered about. Three books sit stacked on the corner and box of pens lays along the outer edge of that desk. This is just about right. Too much clutter, and I become [...]
Bring good energy and everyone feels better
I had several errands to run Friday and I was deeply embedded in the I’ve-got-so-much-to-do –get-out-of-my-way frantic kind of holiday mood. I wasn’t upset, just focused and abrupt and herky-jerky. I was moving fast, with my head down, not tuning into anything around me. So, it’s a surprise actually that I noticed the bell ringers [...]
Why resolutions fail
‘Tis the season for goal setting. But, before you start plotting and planning just which steps you’ll take to launch your life forward in 2012, don’t forget to pick the right goal. Sounds obvious, but many of us go after the goals we think we ought to pursue, instead of the things we actually want [...]
The how’s and why’s of allowing by Abraham-Hicks
From the greatest hits file: Abraham-Hicks on Allowing Redux. An oldie but goodie that ran in October of 2010. Last week the car’s battery died. They no longer cost $32.99. I found out I needed a new $1,200 crown on tooth #30. The diabetic cat needed lab work and I feel like money is flying [...]
Good nutrition helps harness Yin and Yang
Good nutrition can help you harness the forces of Yin and Yang (check out more in Monday’s post) and balance the body’s natural energies to maintain good health. Over and over again, I’ve found that a balance of good nutrition can help people boost their energy, and control their cravings. I’ve used the theory to [...]
Chodron: “Allow time to experience natural energy of life”
“The crucial point is that we can relate with our life just as it is right now, not later when things improve. We can always connect with the openness of our minds. We can use our days to wake up rather than go back to sleep. Give this approach a try. Make a commitment to [...]
Tap into your imagination and get creative
We are each creators of our own lives. Life is, uh, the play-dough then, (yes, play-dough is my current artistic medium) and we get to mold it, form it, roll it, guide it, into any shape we like. In order to create a masterpiece, then, we need to tap into a quality most of us [...]
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