The Heart of What Matters

October 25, 2011

I often ask myself what is it that truly matters to me? Usually I start with a list of values ranging from freedom and creativity to family and connection. What does it all mean? I feel like my values are just a bunch of words and abstract concepts. For example, what does freedom mean exactly? [...]

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Allowing Life to Unfold

October 13, 2011

“If you want to make god laugh, tell him your plans” ~Woody Allen Do we tempt fate with our desire to have a fixed path? Each and every day we have a plan or at least an expectation of how our day is going to unfold. In most cases the main things remain the same [...]

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The One Idea

October 6, 2011

We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge. ~John Naisbitt How many pieces of information do you go through in a day? More importantly, how much of it do you use in your life? I ask myself these two questions every day. There is an overload of information out there. I read at least [...]

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Awareness: Awakening to the Witness Within

September 29, 2011

Who am I? Do you remember the first time you asked yourself this question? I was a teenager when I first asked the question at a depth unfamiliar to me. I was washing my hands and then looked in the mirror. In that instant I felt a separation, something I never felt before.  There was [...]

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The Paradox of Blame

September 22, 2011

“To err is human, to blame the next guy even more so.” Making mistakes is inevitable—it’s part of life. Can we say the same thing about blame? Is blame part of human nature? Who hasn’t blamed someone or something for whatever happened or didn’t happen? As long as we deal with others and experience setbacks, [...]

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The Simple Math of Achievement

September 15, 2011

Can you spare 5 minutes a day? Today this is all I ask you to do—give yourself 5 minutes to do something you’ve been meaning to do for some time. What would happen if you took 5 minutes starting today and did this one thing? Here is the simple formula: 5 minutes x 5 days [...]

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The Power of Words

September 8, 2011

What are words? Words are elements of expression or units of language used to convey meaning. When we think of words, we usually think of spoken and written words. Today let’s expand on this definition. Words are like water. Water is in continuous movement. It changes states from vapor, to liquid to ice and back. [...]

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