How presumptuous of me : to think that I have figured out the meaning of life. And yet, to be sure, I have figured it out for mySelf. Things change. There was a time when I was driven by a bottomless well of caring that my potential, and yours... as human beings... was given the chance to be fully expressed. In that, I felt it was both meaningful and ... Continue Reading >>
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The Mother/Daughter Dance
Tomorrow will be my Mom's 91st birthday. Inside the strong, straight body that moves her through my world, her mind continues to fade into a world that only she can navigate. As I prepare to make the drive to spend time with her, I am grateful that she is happy, healthy and at peace with her reality. Today, as a result of conversations with another ... Continue Reading >>
The Seeds of Potential: Living In the Inclusive ‘Or’
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” (Aristotle) From one day to the next, we are pressed into considering so many diverging and often conflicting thoughts. For most of us, what we have been taught to do is to shut out that which neither reflects what we already know nor builds incrementally on ... Continue Reading >>
Timelessness….
Yesterday, was a really lovely day! In my cozy sanctuary, my Ohana gathered to be in the good company of each other. My always-funny, sometimes-outrageous and ever-loving sons; their wisely-chosen and equally-compelling partners; and long-time, close friends gathered for good food, great conversation and side-splitting stories of long-ago mishaps and ... Continue Reading >>
One of My (Many!) Moments of Truth…
The Women Gathering retreat - at the recent Fairmont Chateau Montebello in November - has left me increasingly curious about my/your/our future. (Stay tuned: Blog post to come re the discovery of a 'Free Fall' exploration and its impact.) Much has stayed with me from that experience, not the least of which is the thought, below: We are rapidly ... Continue Reading >>
When Our Illusions Collapse: Awakened Ownership (Part 3/3)
Through those decades of my own evolution, as well as more than 25 years of working with others, I hold this to be the most challenging and difficult part of this exploration, around our illusions: With ownership, we take hold of mindful and meaningful creation. Without ownership, we cannot let go of the frantic hope that some ‘other’ will create it for ... Continue Reading >>
When Our Illusions Collapse: Ground Zero (Part 2/3)
We can talk about it… ponder it… even anticipate it…. but once we’re in it, our bodies pack a powerful punch in awakening us to a new reality. When our illusions collapse, beyond the internal voices that seek to capture our attention, the effect is most potent in its visceral cues as life as we've known it, begins to fracture and separate; causing the body ... Continue Reading >>