It is a universal belief that stress comes from external sources. We witness it all the time: the demanding boss, the nagging wife, the hysterical kids on an airplane, the grumpy old man holding up the line at Starbucks. Stress levels spike and we blame others. Yes, people can drive us insane, but there are […]

Welcome to America’s newest epidemic: our addiction to smartphones.  Our cellphones are so ubiquitous that they are comfortably inserted into the fabric of our daily lives.  The need, the urge, the desire – oh, the pressure! – to stay connected 24/7 is deeply imbedded into our consciousness to the detriment of our quality of life. […]

~All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience~ Henry Miller It came in a flash of genius, a burst of pure white light. Teetering on the cusp of an epiphany, the vision shone so brightly it was undeniably crystal clear. In a brilliant moment, I saw the […]

As we sip our final drops of champagne while faithfully pledging our New Year’s Resolution, allow me to make some bold predictions on what lies ahead for you in the coming year.  As I gaze into my crystal ball like a modern day Nostradamus, I see the following happening to you in 2020: You will […]

~A ship is always safe at shore, but that’s not what it’s built for~ What if you could enter into a new relationship with a guarantee it would not fail? Perhaps a new love affair, a business partnership, or simply your next career choice with a new company. Wouldn’t you take it if you were […]

*{Upon leading a few informal sessions and discovering all the misperceptions we have of Meditation, my hope is the following may be helpful to summarize the essence of why people are drawn to it and how to make sense of all the noise}* Welcome. We are drawn to meditation because we lead very busy lives, […]

Think of a recent time you faced imminent danger, whether real or not, and the automatic response your body triggers. I remember hiking on a trail and turning a corner to face a coyote just 25 feet away.  I immediately tensed up, fists locked and eyes focused with 20/20 vision. All senses were on heightened […]

Where ever you are in life at this stage, whatever situation you may be in, whether good or bad, it is helpful to lean back and see the forest for the trees. There will be ups and downs, ebbs and flows, happy times and challenging times – all is virtually guaranteed within the human existence. […]

Flash back to your first crush, your first real love, where the whole universe revolved around him or her. Every breath, every move, every moment an obsession as every love song on the radio spoke directly to you. The sky was bluer, the air was crisper, the food tasted better as the world was happy […]

Nearly 50,000 thoughts barrage your mind daily, inundating you with a flood of feelings and emotions:  thinking, musing, fantasizing, planning, anticipating, worrying, liking, disliking, remembering, forgetting, evaluating, reacting, story telling and fabricating reality to conveniently fit your own truth.  You are doing this all day, every day, nonstop mental commentary.  Even more remarkable, 98% of […]