A client I’ll call Rob was thrilled with the purpose that he found. His purpose essence was “the peace of presence in the moment.” His purpose impact was “to bring peace and wholeness to those who are in conflict.” His purpose mission was “to create peace and safety for all women and to create brotherhood among all men.” Yet he continue reading…
Inner Harmony
Do You Find Yourself Saying “Yes” When You Really Want to Say “No?”
Do you find yourself saying “yes” when you really want to say “no” instead? This is particularly challenging if you already feel overwhelmed. It could be one more project from your boss when you already have too much on your plate, or a request to meet a friend at a time that is scheduled for some desperately needed alone time. continue reading…
Is It Easier For You To Give Appreciation Than To Receive It?
Is it easier for you to give appreciation than to receive appreciation? There’s the old fear of being “too full of myself.” But I laugh when I remember “Who else would I be full of anyway?” Fully and deeply taking in appreciation can cause a few things to happen: A sense of coming home to yourself A sense of greater continue reading…
The Aikido of Moving Through Fear Into Purposeful Wholeness
Fear seems to be an integral part of the human experience – once you overcome the fears in front of you, new ones emerge as you open to bigger opportunities. This is especially true if you feel called to a mission or audacious goal that is stretching you to the limit — it’s likely that doubts and fears are crowding your continue reading…
How to Focus by Embracing the Unpredictable
Clear focus and chaotic unpredictability might seem to be opposites, but in order to stay focused on the path to your goals, you must embrace the uncertainty that lies within and around you. As the world’s challenges get more complex, we need to stop treating chaos as a problem to be solved and honor it as the creative ground that it continue reading…
Do You What If Up or What If Down?
When envisioning future events that are a stretch for you, do you focus on what could go well, or do you stress about what could go wrong? Due to the negativity bias of the brain, it’s quite likely that you spend some time stressing about what could go wrong. In the ancient past, those who were not hypervigilant did not continue reading…