As children a theme in our life is about authority, access, and power over. Having access to a room in the house so I can call it my own, power over siblings, having authority to make the choice of what to eat or what to do any given day…which all sounds so malevolent, but really…
I’m pretty sure every one of us has experienced this: Life is going along normally, everything seems to be in its rightful place, we’re thinking about the normal things to worry about and to expect, then *WHAM*. Something happens that completely changes everything and you never saw it coming. You get hit broadside by another…
It’s Sunday, it’s gorgeous outside and I’m headed out to work in the front yard. The only words of wisdom I have to offer today is “Enjoy!”
It is easy to let our lives become about the day-to-day. About getting from here to there, coordinating schedules, keeping track of people and things in our lives, and let all of that dictate how we live our lives. Let alone other’s expectations of us, the responsibilities we have to jobs, associations, family, etc. Our…
Our culture pounds into us the counter intuitive lessons that only our 5 senses count as a way to navigate the world, that only logic will help you through life, that doing what’s expected and what everyone else does will make you happy, that agreeing with what others think and do will make you happy…I…
My friends would laugh and deny it, but I do value and utilize procrastination…..a little bit….sometimes….depending on the situation. I mean, why soldier through life when it is beautiful outside? I’d much rather be out on my deck enjoying a beer or doing yoga (no beer with yoga, please) or out hiking or hanging in…
I have to say that I love Martha Beck’s writing. She’s funny, common sensical, and able to say “don’t do as I did, do what makes sense, because I’m crazy.” Aren’t we all? 🙂 What I really admire about her perspective is that she understands that we are em-bodied spiritual beings having an experience in…
I’m sure you have people like this in your life. Every day its the same gripe or complaint. Everyday there is something to gripe about it. And once the griping is done everyone feels down and frustrated and out of sorts and the person griping feels vindicated and better about their position in the universe. …
Let me qualify the title of this post. People don’t like to change unless they can know that its going to be a good change and takes almost no effort on their part. Most people would be glad to win the lottery and become a millionaire. However that’s not the kind of change I’m talking…
Western culture spends a huge amount of energy directing our attention and activities to consumerism while idealizing an image of the nuclear family with one parent providing the entire income and both parents in residence, etc, etc. Basically a reality that rarely exists at this point and is nearly impossible to maintain at any given…