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Following the Light: How to Make a 5-Year Plan

Posted by on Aug 19, 2015 in abundance, awareness, celebration, decisions, mindsets, personal growth, possibility, present moment, Yes | 1 comment

  (Note: I wrote this in September, 2010, five years ago. Seeing the life I have created since then, I know it’s because I committed to a plan.) I was never one for having a long-term plan. When people asked “what are your goals for 5 years, 10 years?” I’d look at them blankly. I had no idea. I would tell myself, I live in the...

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How to Walk in the River

Posted by on Jul 1, 2015 in abundance, ADVENTURE, paying attention, present moment, RV | 4 comments

  It is my last full week here in Asheville, NC. Next Wednesday I begin the journey westward. And so it is a balancing of staying present and planning forward, without getting too far ahead of myself. I am consciously choosing to get my feet in the river every day, to connect with the energy of the moving water, to do my modified sun salutations and...

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The Power of a Word, reprinted from Heart Sparks, the book

Posted by on Jan 7, 2015 in personal growth, possibility, present moment | 2 comments

Every year I choose a single word as a compass, a guide, a solid reminder of what I want to manifest for myself. The word serves as a touchstone for me as I make choices through the year. I post the word in my bathroom and acknowledge it daily, asking myself “how can I be that today?” The first year I chose the word BE. Because I was always planning,...

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Beginner’s Mind

Posted by on Jul 16, 2014 in awareness, present moment, purpose, risk, seeing, spirituality | 0 comments

  In Zen Buddhism, Beginner’s Mind refers to “having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would.” (Wikipedia) Children are a perfect example of living in Beginner’s Mind. They approach every new experience with curiosity and...

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Too Quiet To Think

Posted by on Jul 9, 2014 in awareness, creativity, meditation, paying attention, present moment, relaxation, spirituality | 3 comments

It’s too quiet to think! This is what so many of my clients tell me when I ask them to sit in stillness. They are uncomfortable. Fidgety. There is nothing to distract them from the silence. Even with all of the scattered thoughts running through their minds, it becomes too quiet to think. And this is exactly where I am hoping they get. Because...

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