We don’t have to search hard for incredible acts of heroism. Those who put themselves in harm’s way for others. Protesters against brutal regimes. Aid workers in conflict zones. Green innovators battling climate change against pretty large odds. National leaders stepping up and in. There are many examples – the grand and the very individual....
Of course I hear you say! Aren’t we all under pressure – many feeling they are all but living in a pressure cooker – whether it’s in the workplace, home lives or nationally/globally. And yet…can you feel it? That sense of something coming – something new that is emerging. A different type of pressure perhaps?...
Something I read the other day suggested that as we age our strength/physical capability decreases while our wisdom goes up. I, like probably all of us, can attest to the former even if my mind keeps on insisting I’m 25. As for the latter how true is the growth in our wisdom? Yes, we acquire...
As I reflect on the qualities of Presence and how to bring our inner presence to every situation and in all facets of our life, I notice I am being drawn to the quality of grace. True presence calls us into a level of stillness and spaciousness in which we can feel ourselves release, breathe...
Our every thought, expressed or not, is the seed of a potential intention. Some thoughts are inconsequential, others weightier. When we bring our conscious attention to the weightier, investing them with energy, the likelihood of manifestation mushrooms. Careful what we wish for then, and how. Intentions are powerful. When formed mindfully, through deep reflection, and...
Anyone thinking that making love the leader in world conflicts, or business decisions would just lead to chaos might be surprised if they stop and consider the true anatomy of love. When we think of love we think of the heart. The heart does more than keep us alive physically. We attribute it with the...
Legacy – what we build/create and leave behind – can be testament to our pursuit of our purpose. Sometimes it’s inspiring on a grand scale – world changers like Gandhi, Mandela, Luther King Jr – come to mind, as do artists and inventors. Under the radar, beavering quietly away, unheralded, are the many bringing positive...
Trying to explain a deep truth or knowing to another is incredibly hard. We might use words like belief or faith but even they, powerful as they are, don’t really do it. Truth, Reality, Knowing are all the domain of the soul and unless we have a relationship with our soul it can be really...
“Choose your intention carefully and then practice holding your consciousness to it, so it becomes the guiding light in your life.” – Roger Delano Hinkins This seems like sound advice to me even though not that easy to sustain. When we think about the intentions we choose, they are often quite grand and geared toward...
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Churchill’s words feel like a useful reminder of what’s needed for the times, indeed any times, we live in. He led a nation through the darkest of days, calling into service the hearts and courage of his...