Why Doesn’t Autopilot Work?

Why Doesn’t Autopilot Work?

Life is a constant dance of give and take – of offering and receiving. It feels wonderful when we are giving to our loved ones from a place of wholehearted generosity.  Those easy, openhearted yesses are so satisfying and mutually beneficial. But, when we’re...
Grounding in the Power of Presence

Grounding in the Power of Presence

As I was cleaning up my study this weekend, I came across journals I had kept when I was in college many years ago. Browsing through them, I happened upon this quote I’d written down back then as I was listening to Anthony de Mello quoting Chuang Tsu:  When an archer...
Trust Your Journey: Being with What Is

Trust Your Journey: Being with What Is

Have you been noticing the various stages that we all go through on our healing and personal transformation journeys? You know, there’s the “waking up” stage when we realize that things aren’t what they seemed, and we begin questioning old assumptions and beliefs. And...

What to Do When You’re Triggered

One of the biggest threats to conscious, compassionate connection is when our old-brain defensive mechanisms kick in. Once activated, these ancient survival systems run roughshod over our good intentions. Whatever strategies and skills we’ve been...