You Should Be Great

We all want our kids, students, employees, and others to be great. To all leaders, parents, coaches, managers, and teachers—is this not true? And why shouldn’t we ask others to be excellent? To be perfect? What else do you want from them? To be happy, honest, determined, tireless? I am sure there is more on…

Being Stuck

It has a few months since I have written. I was stuck. Tired. Confused. Frustrated. Body was tight, really tight. I was holding onto something. My hands sore in the morning from clenching. What was I holding onto? Even after many osteopathic and massage appointments many parts of the body were still stuck. My hormones…

The Time for Peace is Now

We are now immersed in a world of fear. Whether it is the world inside of you or surrounding you, fear is prevalent.

Trust You Can Heal

Recently I have been hit with a major hormonal imbalance which has affected me in every way…my energy, responsibilities, desires, appetite, sleep, mood, and my meditation. I was so frustrated. Could not do what I wanted, what I thought I needed. Could not be counted on. Meetings cancelled. I needed a lot of patience to…

Jumping Out of a Plane

I went skydiving a few years back in Whistler, Vancouver. I relied heavily on my virtue of courage, though I was scared. As exciting as that experience was, it was short-lived. True courage is choosing who I am at every moment and empowering myself to remain in this awareness no matter what. Even if others…

Self-Respect and Courage

There cannot be any fear when I live in my self-respect, fully aware of who I am. This is the first step to true mindfulness.