What is it about asking for support that can feel so challenging? Many of us grew up with the notion that asking for support signifies weakness. Whether we got that from our parents or generally from a culture that values independence and self-sufficiency I’m not sure. Read more
So here’s a slightly different kind of post. I have a personal confession. Writing these words alone already seems to hint at the possibility of freedom. I’m suddenly breathing easier. To be honest though, it is not without embarrassment or fear of judgment that I’m writing. Still the thought of freedom begs me to continue. Read more
Recently a teacher of mine shared an old Cherokee story. In the legend, an elder Cherokee speaks with his grandson about the fight going on inside of him between two hungry wolves. One wolf is angry, mean, jealous, arrogant, resentful, hateful, impatient, defensive, self-pitying, and cruel. Read more
Nothing feeds the soul like speaking our truth. When I think of the many times I’ve turned to food in my life, for reasons beyond nourishment and pleasure, I have found it’s so often been connected to something I’m not saying. I heard a story once about a tribe whose healer does one thing. Read more
This is a very favorite tool of ours at eliminating obstacles. It takes the approach of being more clever than that which seems to stand in our way. Here’s the way it goes:
1. Identify the obstacle
2. Feel how it lands
3. Pull out the facts
4. Identify and let go of the old story
5. Re-write the new way of thinking Read more
Did you ever notice that LISTEN and SILENT have the same letters? When things feel out of sorts in my life I know some basic questions need answering. What do I need? What am I feeling? What am I thinking? What’s missing? Finding the answers to any of these questions begs a serious dose of Vitamin S, the vital nutrient Silence! Read more
