I love to study people navigating doors and crowed. Watch how many people attempt to walk through a half-open door, contorting their body to navigate tights corners and narrow openings. If we open the door wide enough to walk straight through to the other side, it is a direct shot. No, drama, no contorting, no
Speaking to children with a high pitched sing-song tone, they identify being loved with the tone. As the child grows, or a sibling is added to the family dynamic, the might identify the adults change of tone with the change in status, a shift in worth, a withdraw of love.
A favorite past time of mine is sitting at a café visiting with a good friend while sipping on a creamy cappuccino or a refreshing iced tea. I cherish quality time spent sharing soul-feeding stories about life experiences, observations, and insights; what the Hawaiians refer to as Talk Story—“to chat informally” or “to shoot the
When we are born into this world we arrive a clean slate of possibility. At some point, usually between ages 3-5, we have an experience, a defining moment where we decide something about ourselves that has us question our goodness, our value, our abilities, etc. This experience and the story we create about it become
I was having a conversation with a friend yesterday, about how we can manage our thoughts, words, and actions during these “bat-shit-crazy” chaotic times. I offered up these three At-One-Ment cards to support the idea that, though we do not control the chaotic behavior of others, we do have total control over the chaos of
While on a recent trip to NYC, I attended a performance of the Broadway musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO. It was a magical night of live theater; full of heart, hard-truths, love, humanity, and hope. I felt all the big-feels through tears of expanded joy, deep sadness, and great appreciation. (I was an ugly-cry mess, for all
From our human, physical world perspective, our Mission is a platform on which our contribution to the evolution of humanity is articulated into the world. Consider your vocation, your volunteer work, and any and all creative expression as a Mission vehicle. Where we get distracted from remembering our Purpose is when we question what we
Is world peace possible? Absolutely. Will we achieve world peace? Not likely; there are too many variables to consider. In order to achieve world peace we would first have to rally around one definition to reference as a model for world peace. Instead, how about we aim for a sense-of-peace throughout the world. This IS
Hope without action is like a cannoli without filling. Nice shell, but what’s the point? This would be a good time to check-in with how our thoughts, words, and action are either an asset or a liability in support of what we have created and what we hope to create. If we don’t like what
