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Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.

Category: Inner Work & Discernment

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What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?

The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...

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awareness
Transformational Choices

In one of my all-time favorites movies, The Matrix, (This clip) Morpheus offers Neo a choice that would transform his life: 

"You take the blue pill—the ...

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attention
Being Brave on Our Personal Journeys
When I get triggered by something, I often find myself reacting defensively by blaming, judging and avoiding the person or conversation. I get all reactive and evasive. ...
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acceptance
Making Peace with Fear
Gandhi once said, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.”  Last week, people from both our Wednesday and Saturday practice ...
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consciousness
Triggered but Conscious
Showing up like a grown-up is so challenging when we are triggered. I was recently reminded of this when something unexpected happened in an important ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
Laziness, Resting and the Importance of Unplugging
The irony of my title, as I write this entry while on vacation, does not escape me. Away from work, I’m enjoying mountains, lakes, canoes ...
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balance
Falling in the Dark: Presence and Balance
When I tripped over a chair in the dark a few nights ago, And somersaulted my landing, and woke up to a very stiff and ...
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compassion
Growing Shame? Do This Instead.
Last week, my compulsive “yesses” caught up with me in a major way. Stretched far too thin, I dropped the ball in a number of ...
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emotional alchemy
Too Emotional?
While helping a senior level executive think through some bristly team dynamics recently, she told me that “the problem” was that some team members were ...
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bliss
Follow Your Bliss
I am in Mexico as I write this, enjoying the sun, the breeze, the sand … looking forward to a week of downtime and unplugging ...
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attachments
What Do You Need To Shed, To Grow?

The other night at dinner, Jessie reminded me of the time that she came home with a container of Hermit Crabs that she and her ...

Read more
awareness
Transformational Choices

In one of my all-time favorites movies, The Matrix, (This clip) Morpheus offers Neo a choice that would transform his life: 

"You take the blue pill—the ...

Read more
attention
Being Brave on Our Personal Journeys
When I get triggered by something, I often find myself reacting defensively by blaming, judging and avoiding the person or conversation. I get all reactive and evasive. ...
Read more
acceptance
Making Peace with Fear
Gandhi once said, “The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.”  Last week, people from both our Wednesday and Saturday practice ...
Read more
consciousness
Triggered but Conscious
Showing up like a grown-up is so challenging when we are triggered. I was recently reminded of this when something unexpected happened in an important ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
Laziness, Resting and the Importance of Unplugging
The irony of my title, as I write this entry while on vacation, does not escape me. Away from work, I’m enjoying mountains, lakes, canoes ...
Read more
balance
Falling in the Dark: Presence and Balance
When I tripped over a chair in the dark a few nights ago, And somersaulted my landing, and woke up to a very stiff and ...
Read more
compassion
Growing Shame? Do This Instead.
Last week, my compulsive “yesses” caught up with me in a major way. Stretched far too thin, I dropped the ball in a number of ...
Read more
emotional alchemy
Too Emotional?
While helping a senior level executive think through some bristly team dynamics recently, she told me that “the problem” was that some team members were ...
Read more
bliss
Follow Your Bliss
I am in Mexico as I write this, enjoying the sun, the breeze, the sand … looking forward to a week of downtime and unplugging ...
Read more

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