If you’re feeling depressed, there’s a good chance that at least part of the reason is that you’re buying into Old Programming.
What do I mean by that? It’s a voice that tells you what to think and how to act. Sometimes you don’t even hear the voice, but it’s still what drives your behavior.
Read MoreIf you buy into what the entertainment media is selling, I’m guessing that you think depression is bad—something to be avoided at all costs.
If you will only:
* Take this pill
* Buy that car
* Wear these shoes that make your feet feel oh so good,
Then you can keep depression at bay.
But how much money do you spend each year trying to push depression away? Funny thing is, all of those fixes are only temporary. They don’t get to the core of what is making you blue.
Finding Guidance
If you’re like most people, life’s challenges can sometimes leave you feeling stumped. It’s like being in quicksand. The more you struggle to find your answer, the deeper you sink. Sometimes the solution comes from being still and surrendering to the fact that you need help. But how do you know where to look?
Read MoreWhat would happen if you focused on LOVE? For the next month, I invite you to find out, using my visual journaling process described below.
Each day, identify a challenge or desire in your life. Use my scribble drawing process to set an intention about and invoke an Intuitive Image related to your challenge or desire.
Read MoreUsually I discourage people from trying to be perfect. But in 2017, perfection is something I think we should strive for. I don’t mean perfection in the normal sense. What I mean is that it’s time for us to step up to the perfection of our full potential as co-creators on this planet.
Spiritual teacher Patricia Cota-Robles* talks about “patterns of perfection” that already exist, but just need to be manifested in our everyday lives. These patterns relate to every area you can think of: better ways of offering mental and physical health care, communicating in relationships, parenting, creating affordable housing, growing/delivering food, law enforcement, and much, much more.
Read MoreOne of my clients recently told me how distraught he is by the state of affairs in the US, especially with all of the politics related to the election. I told him the way I choose to view this is to believe that all of the darkness Humanity has created is now surfacing to be healed and cleared.
There are so many things around and within us that need to be healed and cleared. If we try to fight or suppress them, it may feel like trying to hold a beach ball underwater. The more we push down, the harder the ball pushes back!
Read MoreThere comes a point when you know it’s time to re-invent yourself. You might be feeling frustrated in a job where the system is highly dysfunctional, and you have ideas about how to make things better, but no one wants to listen. Or, maybe you’re in a relationship where you’ve been giving way too much of yourself, and you’ve lost track of who you really are.
Read MoreI don’t agree with the old adage “Tis better to give than receive.” In my 25+ years of working with human service professionals including teachers, nurses, and therapists, I have seen too many of these helpers experience burnout. Many employers are only too happy to see their workers give 100%+ of their time and energy. But if you are giving 100% of yourself in the workplace, how can you have any energy left over for the rest of your life?
Read MoreWhat things in your own life and in society bother you?
What if the reason these things irritate you is because YOU are part of the solution?
Perhaps you are being called to become an Architect--not for a building, but for designing the very systems and structures that will create a foundation for the New Earth!
Read MoreVisual Journaling is an amazing tool to help you gain insight! I have had difficulty maintaining hope on a consistent basis, so I used this process to help me gain insight. I randomly colored lines and shapes on the page, added magazine images and other items that appealed to me, and then wrote about what I saw in my image. I was reminded that spending mindful time in nature and thinking about nature's cycles helps me feel hopeful. And the little round orange circles are "Bright Spots" that I'll look for every day.
Read MoreIf the process of you reaching your Full Potential were a movie, what would the title be?
Read MoreToday, I invite you to consider the role of Love in relationship to a particular challenge you are facing.
I recently asked a client who had been dealing with a challenge for several years, to imagine herself on a path. I asked her to picture what was standing between herself and what she is wanting. She told me that she saw herself standing in the way. This is often the case, and what we typically do is berate ourselves for not being who we need to be or doing what we need to do. But how well has that been working for you?
Read MoreWitnessing domestic violence as a preschooler had a powerful impact on me. I can FEEL other people's pain, and until I understood and learned how to deal with this as an adult, I found it challenging, to say the least.
Yet, without this ability—the gift of empathy—I would not be nearly as effective in my work as a Life Coach and Art Therapist.
Read MoreValues clarification exercises have become fairly common over the last several years. Something that seems less available is information that helps you find ways to actually LIVE your values--or put them into action.
Here's a fun activity I developed that you can try.
Read MoreA lonely IT guy named Jason Comely got fed up after his wife left him and he realized he was afraid of rejection. So, he started getting rejected ON PURPOSE! He dreamed up a bunch of different ways he could get rejected and tried them out. By confronting his fear head on, he soon got to the point where he was no longer afraid of rejection. He even created a deck of cards called the Rejection Therapy game! His game gave me the idea of creating my own cards.
Read MoreI recently sent out my monthly Words of Wisdom coaching tips/quotes e-mail to the wonderful people who have signed up to be part of my list.
In it, I describe a process designed to help people be open to Divine Guidance and Flow.
The purpose of this blog is to show you one way to create your own Sacred Bowl.
Read MoreIn human history there has been a continuous and growing impulse toward the regeneration and transformation of humanity. —Barbara Marx Hubbard.
Senseless acts of violence like public shootings paint a picture of the worst of human nature.
Read MoreSometimes the seeds we plant sprout later than we expect, or even seem to disappear, only to surprise us by sprouting someplace else entirely.
Have you ever invested time or energy towards trying to make something that is important to you happen, only to find the end results disappointing?
Read MoreLast night as part of our Solstice Celebration, we made time for meditation. I had set an intention to receive Guidance about the coming year.
As I sat in the richness of the deep silence, I saw myself standing at a portal looking out. A thought came to me: Changes will be happening very quickly. Stand at the portal and look out. At first, I wasn't sure what that meant. However, I've learned that my Guidance often comes in bits and pieces, so I wasn't too concerned...
Read MoreDid you know that the original meaning of the word “holidays” was “holy days?” The silence of winter presents the perfect opportunity to revision the sacred tapestry of your life and goals.
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