A Course in Miracles tells us that the world we see is inside out and upside down. We value the trivial and overlook the monumental. We are enamored with things and ignore people. We worship at the altar of limitation and forsake our potential. We live disconnected from the worthwhile and then wonder why we are in pain.
We went in to a meeting together, where he felt that his future and his career were on the line. Mine was not, I was just the coach. We had a meeting with an extremely brilliant young man. He did not control the dollars, but he was a really brilliant creative young man, in his late 20’s. He was, by all counts, awesome: so brilliantly intelligent that you had to lean forward in your chair to follow everything he was saying. He was so brilliant that it was breathtaking, but also very obviously relaxed and egoless. He was not tooting his own horn. He was clearly dedicated to making the world a better place.
To be grounded means to be in alignment with your mind, body and soul. Learn how to develop an ability to listen to your body and honor its wisdom here…
There are some people that are experiencing greater challenges than ever before in their lives. Others are experiencing spiritual awakenings that are awe inspiring. The news tells us that our culture is in a crisis mode and spiritual teachers tell us that this is a transformative moment in time. The question becomes; through what personal lens are you viewing life and the world around you? How are you framing the hard moments of feeling disconnected and afraid?
There is power in focus. By focus I mean clear, intentional concentration on a specific tangible or intangible circumstance or situation. Focus can and will bring the energy of the mind, heart and soul into alignment. Focused alignment is powerful. However, it is imperative to be clear about what you are focused on, why you are focusing on it and, the energy behind your focus. When we are not clear about the energy and intention of the things we focus on, we will find it impossible to create new energy or experiences. Instead, we will create or re-create what we don’t want rather than what we actually desire.
Recently, my 12-year-old niece and namesake, Allison Anne, visited for a new family tradition: Camp Allison. My niece somehow inherited my crazed addiction to crafting – give us a hot…
The most important thing anyone can do, is to see the obstacles as stepping stones, and always remember that many, if not most, of every successful person has gone through tough times, so do your best to see them as signs of your own upcoming success.
The steps to executing goals are simple, unambiguous and easy to follow and should be practiced every day. Skipping one step increases the odds that you wion’t realize your goal.
My system is like a buffet, taking bit of this, doing a bit of that so at the end of the week you have some made some semblance of progress and you feel satisfaction, like after a good meal. It gives you a container to get things done and it affords variety which is what truly creative people need. If this sounds like something you need in your life, read on…
Isn’t Life Funny? Tinke – “Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. Isn’t life funny? I told you so, I told you, I told you soooooo! Don’t be afraid your heart will be broken again –…
Why do people meditate? Answers to that question are as varied as meditation styles are. In almost 20 years of teaching meditation to beginners, ranging from Manhattan professionals to prisoners…
As I watched the absolutely inspirational film “Julie and Julia”, I too am reminded to Never Give Up. That as human beings we face a lot of adversity in our…
It is, of course, impossible to focus on two things at once. Focus implies a single point – not two. Perhaps this is why it has been so tempting for…