I live near the coast of California...
Today I found my peace. I discovered a new nursery. A nursery that specializes in native plants and trees that are not sprayed and that are native to our local environment. It was the most beautiful place! I wanted to sit on the edge of the path and stay there all day. As I strolled slowly through every section of this place, I found myself stroking the plants and trees with my hands. I especially enjoyed the softer feeling plants, such as the Partridge Feather and The GoldLeaf Tansy. The Tansy also smells good :). But, I was drawn to things that surprised me. Like the succulents. I lingered inside a greenhouse full of them, reaching for this one and that one, just to feel them. At...
I do Bikram Yoga. It’s also called “hot yoga”. It is called that because the class is conducted in a room that is heated to about 105 degrees. However, depending on the number of bodies in the class, and the time of day, the room can even be hotter. Bikram Yoga is one of my favorite things and it is also something I resist. I love it because of how healthy I feel after I am done. And when I do it regularly without a break, I feel better in every way. I feel strong. I feel flexible. I do not get aches and pains. My neck doesn’t “kink up”. In fact, my visits to the chiropractor nearly cease. I resist it because it requires a total...
This same question has popped up in more than one of my client sessions recently. “What is wrong with me?” Usually this is asked in the context of “I am not doing as much as the other guy” or “Why can’t I get it all done?” I mean why is it that I see women in the grocery store with their hair and make-up done, three kids in tow, who are clean with matching outfits and bows in their hair, and I can’t even finish my laundry?!! When we see a person who appears to have it “all together”, our tendency is to use that person’s personal hygiene habits (or whatever) to make ourselves feel awful! Why do we do that? I mean, WHAT IS WRONG...
Have you ever sat still by yourself and done nothing? I mean nothing. No TV, no reading, no talking, no sleeping, no crossword puzzles, really, nothing? If you have, then you know that place where time is irrelevant. Maybe you have heard a quiet voice whisper to you in that place. Is it God? Is it your inner Spirit? What is that? Most of the time, when I ask that question, I get a response like, “Say what?” It seems that in our fast-paced world, we have forgotten how to be still. In fact, people tend to regard stillness as lethargy. That is NOT what I am talking about. In fact, taking time each day for “quiet time” is one of the most productive things we can...
Albert Einstein said that the most important question we will ever ask ourselves is this...