I promise,
you are capable of so much more than you realize
and, deep down inside, you know it too.
And you do know it, don’t you? Deep down – where the truth be told – you know you are powerful. Deep down, you know it’s your birthright. Human beings are born naturally powerful. We are biologically and divinely programmed to survive, to thrive, to grow and to excel. Spiritually, we are meant to be happy, joyful, useful, and alive. (more…)
Last week, Michael and I attended a workshop with Anne LeClaire
at The Sophia Institute. It was a transformational experience.
Twice a Month, Every Month, for Twenty Years, Anne has practiced A Day of Silence. From Sunday night at bedtime until Tuesday morning when she wakes up, she doesn’t speak. Not a word. Listening Below the Noise is her beautiful new book about this practice and she is a wise and inspiring teacher on the topic. So inspiring that my husband and I decided to practice A Day of Silence together. (more…)
Not the address, not a physical place where you eat and sleep,
but the place within you that knows your heart’s longings,
the place inside that you call home.
I have a recurring dream that has always baffled me. It baffles me because, by content alone, the dream should upset, unsettle, and scare me. But it doesn’t. It actually enlivens me and causes me to want to dream more. You might say, my dream wakes me up to my life. (more…)
This title is a line from an unbelievably empowering song by Jana Stanfield. Check it out on iTunes. I use it in all of my retreats and workshops when I ask people to envision the life of their dreams.
I am listening to it now as I am working through some early morning anxiety. You know, that free-floating anxiety that is right in front of your face and on top of your chest when you first wake up – those feelings of fear, dread, uncertainty. It always takes me by surprise. (more…)
Anything your heart desires will come to you….
– from Pinocchio.
Blame it on Walt Disney. Dreaming has become romanticized on every level. We’re told to dream BIG and all our dreams will come true. Just like that. Often times, fulfilling our dreams is magical, metaphysical, spiritual and awe-inspiring and, sometimes, it’s a pain in the butt. (more…)