Start with your own question, give up on other people’s questions, don’t let them smother something simple. Excerpt from Start Close In by David Whyte Young children have a natural and genuine curiosity. Their simple question, “Why?”, tests the knowledge and patience of the most devoted parents. Then children go to school where they are rewarded for knowing the “right”
Silence is an interior necessity. — Carolyn Myss In the Wisdom traditions, sages, saints, monks, and Prophets journey alone on a quest into the desert, the mountains, or the forest. Many emerge having undergone transformation, enlightenment, or a renewed commitment to the service of a divine being. Others choose the seclusion of a monastery to lead a life of contemplation
The answer to this question during the Covid-19 pandemic may be a resounding “No”. For those of us who love to travel, or spend quality time in the physical presence of our friends, or love exercise classes, the answer is definitely “No”! But I challenge you to think deeper. Is there an opportunity for discovery? Which activities make you come
“After tragedies, one has to invent a new world, knit it or embroider, make it up. It’s not gonna be given to you because you deserve it; it doesn’t work that way. You have to imagine something that doesn’t exist and dig a cave into the future and demand space. It’s a territorial hope affair. At the time, that digging
What do you want to do in the world? In times of crisis or loss, it’s normal to revisit our commitments and activities. You may be asking,” What do I want to keep doing in my life and what is no longer serving me?” It may be challenging to answer these questions now. Our hearts and minds may still be grieving
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” When we read this quote by the 14th Dalai Lama, our first thoughts may go to being kind to others. My question for you is, “Are you also being kind to yourself?”. Kindness is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate”. I used to
“Abandon the idea of being fearless. Instead, walk directly into your fears. With your values as your guide. Towards what matters to you. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is fear walking.” Susan David, Ph.D From time to time, we are called to do something that is way outside of our comfort zone. Something we have never done
Have you woken up from sleep and, for a moment, just before you are fully awake, feel as if you have woken up to a normal day? Then you realize it’s life in the Time of COVID-19 and you wish it were all a bad dream. As Frodo in Lord of the Rings said to Gandalf: “I wish it need
Who is depending on you to show up as your best self today? Your child? Elderly parent? Partner or friend? Employees? Patients? Colleagues? All of these? We are all leaders now. How we lead now seems more important than ever. “The true strength of a leader has both a strong back of a warrior and the open heart”, says
Are you finding yourself getting so caught up in fear, anxiety, or boredom that you are slipping into bad habits like checking your social media news feed multiple times an hour? Or visioning a future of apocalypse where zombies are the only ones walking around? Or worrying about how you will recover financially? Or wondering what it would be like
