Desire a Richer Tapestry “In order to get, one has to have the energy to want.” (Hawkins,1995) Universal Desires: Inherent in all of us is a basic, universal and compelling drive to have a full life. We desire a sense of purpose, to have good health, to feel secure...

   Do You Live with Courage/Heart?     “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” (Nin, 1969) The word courage is from the Latin root. ‘Cour’, which means ‘heart.’ To be courageous then means to live with heart. Living the way of the heart is to face...

How Busyness Contributes to Avoidance! “There is more to life than increasing its speed” (Gandhi & Desai) The Forest as a metaphor for life If I use the forest as a metaphor for life, why then do many of us stay at the mouth of the forest: close and so busy that...

Color Outside the Lines... Your creativity is a gift to the world and joy for you: Do you have inner freedom to express your creative gifts? If not, do you know why not?When we do not value all that we are, we do not value or allow our creativity to shine through. We...

You Must Use Orange and Red Over the last few months, I have encouraged you to stop, breathe, and take time to create space that allows you to explore your depths for healing purposes. It is necessary to stop and contemplate to understand more readily how a multitude...

   What is Your Boredom Trying to Tell You? That of which I will speak is not a fleeting mood that we all experience from time to time, neither is it depression ... yet! If not examined, reflected upon with determined intention to resolve, it can become complicated...

The Rescuer Myth: Who or What are you waiting for? Have you been told, “do not worry your little head” or a similar response, implying that somebody else will take care of a problem? What else does it imply when it comes to your competence and confidence in the world?...

The "Dark Side" of Being "Too Nice"   Until now my focus was on the many ways that prevailing cultural beliefs have conspired consciously and unconsciously to keep females “in their place” which often amounts to following in the shadow of males, causing a pervasive...

The Incredible Secret Power of Journaling!   During the last several Blogs I have spent time examining and understanding (standing under) the myriad of ways/beliefs that bring us to a place of not valuing and loving self. In addition to knowing how it happened, I want...

The Power of the Pause: Understand Your Old Story's Limitations ... in order to make space and Create a New Story!   Over the last few weeks, I have examined and offered possibilities as to how many ways your freedom, self-love, self-compassion got comprised or lost...