General, uncategorized
Prior to boarding our flight from Denver, Colorado to Columbus, Ohio the past weekend, we were upgraded to First Class seat assignments. Sweet. About an hour into the flight, the lovely woman next to me got up to use the facilities, and, unbeknownst to her, knocked over the can of Diet Coke she had placed […]
First-Class Purpose. Read More »
Wow. I’m settling in at the Whittier Cafe to do some writing, and the song Won’t You Take Me To Funky Town started playing over the sound system. Every muscle in my body began to ache from the cellular memory of college dance classes with Lee Jones. Funky Town was his staple warmup song. He
Won’t You Take Me To Funky Town Read More »
Recently I was reminded of an energy healing workshop I produced a number of years ago during which I held space for one of the most profound healing-through-prayer experiences I have ever witnessed. On one side of the room, standing shoulder-to-shoulder and facing the women, was a line of fifteen men; and on the other
Amends Between Men and Women Read More »
Recently, while running errands, I walked into our local Natural Grocers market and was stopped in my tracks by the newly restocked produce department. The abundance of textures and colors were stunning. I was reminded of a story my A Course In Miracles teacher would share about walking into an American market for the first
Learning to thrive, in many ways, is like taking a dance class. When learning a new dance, we take it, quite literally, one step at a time. Each eight-count measure of music is assigned a series of dance steps which are repeated a number of times to establish a mind and muscle memory, prior to
A, Five, Six, Seven, Eight… Read More »
We are part of an ever-evolving human experience. We will never get it done, and having free will, we will never get it wrong. We can (and will) only navigate it for intervals, fluctuating between the grace of thriving and the struggle of surviving. Because of this, it is key to our health and wellness,
The “What-is” Of Where We Are Read More »
There is a particular technique used for training elephants that I like to use as a metaphor for how our thoughts and beliefs can keep us from realizing and achieving our full potential. In this training, one end of a rope is tied to a hind leg of the baby elephant, and the other end
Ooh ooh Once I was afraid, but then you came along Put your faith in me and I was challenged to be strong When I lost my way, you were there to see me through Now let Lola lend some love and do the same for you! Feed your fire, to take you higher We’ll
Direct access to BEing, as an obtainable and sustainable experience of self, will remain an illusive goal until it is addressed and accepted at our most basic and eternal truth. BEing is not something to be sought after or achieved, but rather, a birthright to be remembered. People can, and do, spend entire lifetimes seeking,
Our Birthright To BEing. Read More »
Energy suckers are people who, doubting their potential, feed on the energy of others rather than tapping into their own life-force. Because they believe they need to feed on the energy of others, they are always on the lookout for a source of life-force to hook up to. We’re not interested in being someone’s energy
