Life is Supposed to GO RIGHT
“Part of what we all must learn is that there is a divine spark within us. We are here to learn that life is supposed to go right. We are here to learn how to make it right. People receive answers to their prayers, experience a healing and then they exclaim, ‘The most amazing thing […]
Tuning In
“Only you can figure out what your direction needs to be, by tuning into your heart or feeling it in your gut – that sense of which way to move next. When you are on your path – then you feel a certain JOY, which activates the solar plexus and strengthens the flame there. This […]
The Body’s Truth
“In the final analysis, we can control only ourselves. But we are often dismayed at our inability to master even this. What prevents us? When we feel out of control, it is usually because there is a conflict between what we think and what we feel. Our feelings may scream one thing while our minds […]
Getting Hooked and Practicing Detachment
I have watched myself get “hooked” a lot in the past week. Hooked by certain people, certain words directed my way, certain slow moving children when we are already running late, certain tense environments where I literally feel the anger and unspoken words. I am sensitive, and tend to feel everything, including the emotions of […]
Balance Amidst Change
We all face change on a regular basis, in fact, impermanence is one of the principal characteristics of human existence. It is an ordinary state of affairs to which we can all relate. Yet when it is change in our OWN lives or personal experience, we seem to resist the basic fact that change is […]
Self Love…A Lesson from my 2-year-old
My 2-year-old, Gretta, was my teacher this week. I had just put her in a cute dress and colorful hair bow. She immediately ran to the full-length mirror, and squeals of delight and joy abounded as she admired her reflection. She was so authentically happy to bask in the beauty of herself, that she proceeded […]
Boundaries
We psychologists often explore the concept of boundaries with clients. In some instances, a person’s boundaries are so high they have literally “cut themselves off” from engaging in close and loving relationships with others. They are guarded and shut down in an attempt to protect themselves from pain and heartache. On the other hand, other […]
Universal Smackdown
Universal Smackdown. This is how my girlfriend described my life during these past months. I think of it as a wake-up call, a mid-life splash of water on the face, a call to change. A cluster of strange physical symptoms started in late summer, primarily a deep fatigue that felt like a 50 pound weight […]
The Power of a Relaxed Face
In yoga, its not uncommon to see students pushing to achieve an outward form of an asana – trying to emulate their teacher, a photo, or the person in front of them – even when their body and breath are telling them they aren’t ready yet. In the yoga sutras, Patanjali stresses the need in […]
Letting GO
I think of myself as someone who relishes change and is open to new experiences. Yet recently I find myself grasping, wanting things to remain how they have been. As the days get shorter, I find myself longing for the light of summer. As the leaves fall to the ground, I feel sadness that the […]
