So far this year the theme for my family has been transition, particularly the past week as we’ve been moving into our new house. While it’s a super exciting time, like most transitions it is messy, chaotic, and at times uncomfortable. You may or may not currently be packing all of your belongings into cardboard … More Transitions

I went on a run last Saturday morning. I had my earphones in and was listening to a podcast like I typically do when I run, when something told me, “Turn left here.” So, I did. Then that same something said, “Stop running, and walk instead.” So, I slowed my legs and walked. And then … More Mothership Calling

We are creative beings. Living as a human is a creative process, a perpetual creative expression. Consider this: The first chakra is the Root Chakra, and it’s all about safety and trust. We need this basic foundation of security before we can even begin to aspire to any higher, enlightened form of existence. The second … More Creativity

I find that, for myself, suffering in the form of hurt feelings or hurt ego is often the result of my attachment to an expectation, my projection of how I think things ought to be, which is all about control and fear of uncertainty. We can practice releasing our attachment to expectation as a means … More Releasing Expectation, Finding Freedom

I was talking to this person (more like I was being talked at by this person) the other day, and she was telling me all sorts of stuff about herself, her accomplishments, and her belongings. I eventually realized that she was essentially (and probably unconsciously) trying to convince me of how important she is. So … More Invitation to Remember

Challenging perception — I’ve been rubbing up against this a lot lately. And I’m trying to remember and convince myself that I can change my perception of anything. Anything at all. Even things of which I am totally certain… especially things of which I am totally certain. Altering or altogether inverting perception is often talked about as … More Challenging Perception

A few things have happened in my life lately that have been very clear invitations to live with a greater sense of wonder. For many of us these days (my self included, big time), the first step is putting the damn phone down. I had a long layover at SFO a few weeks ago, and … More Living In Wonder

“There is no difference is souls, only the ideas about ourselves that we wear.”              — B.K.S. Iyengar We each have a unique identity and story. They are important, they are on purpose, they are specific to each of us and exactly what we need to learn what it is … More The Myth of Separateness

When we are afraid, we experience what is called the “acute stress response,” also referred to as “fight-or-flight.” Part of what happens physically is that our muscles tense (in preparation for action), and we have laser-sharp focus… which can translate to tunnel vision of sorts. In true fight-or-flight moments we need this; these physical responses … More Opening Focus & Expanding Perception

“Joy” is my word for 2019. It’s the word I chose, or rather the one that presented itself to me at the beginning of the year as that which needed to be explored for the next 12 months. I knew immediately that I had my work cut out for me, a lot to uncover and … More Joy