***Dedicated to my dear Mother, rest in peace. 3/24/39-4/29/21*** It is human nature to resist change and loss. We prefer to keep things the same, often to our detriment. We hold on to – even cling to – toxic relationships, bad jobs, unhealthy lifestyles. The main driver for resistance may be fear: fear of loss, […]
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We all have set routines in life, especially during the week, that may involve some variation of the following: Wake up, exercise, tea or coffee break(s), work, lunch, chat with friends, walk the dog, dinner, TV, read, sleep. The cycle then repeats all over again with similar events. From a macro perspective, quite a simple and non-remarkable daily […]
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The statistics seem contradictory, a total paradox. After all, these are the very best of times, right? We are living longer and modern medicine is discovering the cure for so many diseases; we surround ourselves with every imaginable toy in our supersized homes; we can Google any topic, Skype anyone anywhere for free or stream […]
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It has been proven we can hold as many as six thoughts in our conscious simultaneously. We are not typically in this state of clarity (or chaos!) but rather more often holding several random thoughts and emotions in our mind without particular focus or specific detail, yet all within our field of awareness. We can […]
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Soul Mate. These precious two words evoke passion, emotion and hope in each of us. Every person who has not made that extraordinary connection is on a constant quest for their Soul Mate, so much so that it is almost a cliche to say one is searching for their Soul Mate as that would be stating […]
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I was reminded by a sarcastic friend recently that I was in the second half of my life, as he used a clever metaphor with a soccer game saying I should be getting ready for penalty kicks. I nervously laughed along with his sick humor and then quickly escaped to Google statistics from actuarial tables, which confirmed that […]
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Click on the Play Button to hear me in action with my fav classical guitar song!
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Legend has it that in ancient Rome, when a victorious general paraded through the streets, he was sometimes trailed by a servant whose job it was to repeat to him, “Memento mori” {Remember you will die}. This reminder of mortality served as a friendly reminder to the hero to stay humble as he graced the […]
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Life is not easy without inner peace. But so many of us have it backwards as we try to change our external world in the hope of creating a peaceful life. The reality is that when we find peace inside ourselves, the external world matters far less. We tell ourselves: if I can just get […]
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Surrender is such a powerful tool to help us towards inner peace. It is the simple but profound wisdom of acceptance rather than opposing the flow of life. Surrender is like a fish finding the current and going with it, rather than trying to swim against it. It is to relinquish all that inner resistance […]
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