Tag: Living with Intention

THE BENEFITS OF OUTRAGE

THE BENEFITS OF OUTRAGE

This is not about politics, despite what it looks like, it’s about contrast and how outrage motivates social and personal change. The events with the election, the inauguration and the women’s march has galvanized a huge surge of energy that has taken on meaning. When people organize around what they don’t want, the contrast of […]

WHERE’S YOUR ATTENTION – How’s It Working For You?

WHERE’S YOUR ATTENTION – How’s It Working For You?

What a strange time. Change is all around us and where we put our attention seems to be having an instant impact. The political upheaval is taking a toll, its polarizing impact affecting us all. As a result, emotions are swinging wildly from contented happiness to agitated anger, from peaceful calm to unsettled distress. The […]

HOW DOES SCIENCE EXPLAIN Serendipity, Synchronicity (and the yuk) Of Life?     

HOW DOES SCIENCE EXPLAIN Serendipity, Synchronicity (and the yuk) Of Life?     

There have been so many instances of serendipity and synchronicity around me lately, I’ve had to stop and take note. The significance of them has prompted me to do some exploration about what it means. Serendipity is the amazing turn of events when something you’ve thought about or wished for seemingly magically appears. Synchronicity is […]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? There’s a Better Way!

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? There’s a Better Way!

For the past 16 years, I’ve had a New Year’s ritual that gives me great satisfaction. Instead of thinking about making New Year resolutions, I review the events of the past year, assessing what I’ve liked and accomplished along with where the flow of my life wants to go next. It’s a process that helps me […]

Noticing the TRUE GIFTS of the holidays

Noticing the TRUE GIFTS of the holidays

It can feel like running a gauntlet to get through the obligations of the holidays. It requires a determined decision to avoid the rampant commercialism and constant commotion to create something more meaningful. Each year we realigned our priorities to make it more poignant. Now that we are in the quiet days between Christmas and […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING and HONORING CONNECTIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING and HONORING CONNECTIONS

We had a series of wonderful experiences during a recent trip to NYC. We went there to hear a friend play music, that’s a story itself. But, what we ended up experiencing exceeded any expectations. We were simply paying attention to honoring the connections we’ve made with friends over the years and lovely synchronicities kept […]

2016 END OF YEAR REVIEW – What’s More Important Than Meeting Goals?

I conducted a workshop last week to help people review what they manifested over the year. My intention was to facilitate a deeper understanding of the complexities that are involved in creating and manifesting any goal. In our culture, we tend to focus on the final product, without acknowledging or reinforcing the essential early steps. […]