As the pressure continues to mount for compliance driven by fear and the absence of truth, paying attention to what moves inside us becomes more and more evident as the force for critical difference. As we wipe the deep sleep from our eyes, we begin to recognize: we are no longer children, at the mercy of purported 'authority figures' who know better than ... Continue Reading >>
awakening
Deb Gleason: A Journey of Self-Reclamation
"I’ve come to discover that when it came to reclaiming my life, there was something much more powerful than willpower available to me. What I’ve discovered is the power of willingness. The willingness to find instead of eternally seek. The willingness to speak my truth, at the moment that it presents. The willingness to stand alone, and to sit in my ... Continue Reading >>
Men Waking Up
Recently, I was in contact with a man who has been my pen-pal for more than ten years. We met during one of the many programs I have attended and for whatever reason, chose to stay in touch through the years. We live on different sides of the world so, although I consider him my friend, I have not seen him in person since that first meeting. In a recent ... Continue Reading >>
Awakening… to what?
Like millions of others on the planet, I often turn to Facebook and allow myself to wander around and see what’s up in the world. As one who is both mindful of the notion of being ‘awake’ or ‘awakening’ - for myself and in my engagements with others - I am always willing and able to consider that one new insight or that single compelling thought that just ... Continue Reading >>
Catching up to myself
It's been a busy month! I notice the date of my last post and marvel that it has been less than 30 days and yet, it feels like months have gone by. How does that happen???? Things no longer unfold in increments but in leaps and bounds. Having created the Group of 10 (a gathering of women who know, without a doubt, that each of them IS The One to make a ... Continue Reading >>
Noticing my life
It's been a busy day in the discovery department! Reading blog postings by three amazing young women - Naomi and Lisa and Amy - and marveling at who they have discovered themselves to be! Wow... in such a short period of time, their lives have exploded with their own genius. Does it get any better than that? Watching a great tv show as a world-renowned ... Continue Reading >>