Don’t Go Back to Sleep

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep. People are going back and forth… Read More →

Overcoming the Primitive Habit of Fear

How many times a day do you feel fear? I’m not talking about abject terror like the kind you have when a tsunami or a wild animal is bearing down on you. I… Read More →

Even today I still arrive…

In his poem, “Call Me by My True Names”, Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh writes: Do not say that I’ll depart tomorrow because even today I still arrive.   I love the feeling… Read More →

Get uncomfortable!

Yesterday, I decided to go for a bike ride under unusual circumstances. In my town of Kelowna, BC,  where I’ve lived now for a year, I’ve encountered many challenges that I never faced… Read More →

Is the universe working through you?

In preparing for our work day, it helps to remind ourselves that we work best when we set the ego aside and let the Universe work through us. In all of our interactions,… Read More →

Is your brain older than you are?

You’re striving to stay on top of your career, managing complex decisions, coming up with creative solutions, and working with younger colleagues whose brains process information quickly. You want to maintain your edge… Read More →

Books for Practical Enlightenment

Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying two really useful books from Sounds True. The Intimate Life adds a new dimension to human interaction. Through a series of exercises, the author Judith Blackstone, PhD,… Read More →

What I’ve learned about love…

Something has shifted on a deep and significant level for me. This may be a result of my Yin yoga practice. It may be the effect of major shifts in my life during… Read More →

The Season of Getting: Another Reason to Let Go

In this holiday season where often the emphasis is on acquiring things either for ourselves or to give to others, we can shift the focus and think about what we can relinquish. I’ve… Read More →

Making Major Life Changes

Image from Stock Xchng It’s been quite a while since I blogged, because I’ve been in the process of changing my life. I’ve had to take a good look at my lifestyle and… Read More →