Not knowing, we PAUSE without any action. We open ourselves freeing attention, listen and notice. We allow the situation to reveal itself without any preconceptions or knee-jerk reactions. Clarity arises in an atmosphere that is quiet and calm. Here, there is ‘space’ for glimpses of insight to stream their revealing ‘light’. If we are patient […]

Big ideas may be readily born from moments when the mind and body are relaxed, and when we may spontaneously gain access to the creative energies subliminally hidden in our subconscious. In this stillness, there is free space for insight and inspiration to arise. When our attention is free, we open our awareness to new […]

Whether we realize it or not, we can be our own best friend. The acts of kindness we provide ourselves can be nurturing forms of self-care… soothing, comforting, and reassuring. Genuine and sustainable happiness is derived from having a healthy and nurturing relationship with ourselves. It’s honoring & respecting ourselves. The kindness we give to […]

Attention Deficit Disorder is often associated with children, and typically overlooked with adults. Today, we are virtually connected round-the-clock. We are working longer hours, more weekends, pressured to produce more with less, overwhelmed with continuous streams of information, and seemingly much less personal time for family, relaxation, and restoration. As a result, we have a […]

Let this coming year be one where we step out of our comfort zone with the intention to take what we NOW know… and simply DO.  Let’s put into ACTION a change we know we’ll be for the better in our lives- no matter how small it may be. Let’s be open and trust working […]

The practice of mindfulness meditation strengthens our capacity to simply observe- and to the wisdom of our natural intelligence to remain focused, peaceful, and abiding with the stress and distress we may experience in our lives. Our simple yet challenging discipline of attending objects of awareness – taming, stabilizing, and recalibrating the spinning nature of […]

Slow it down. Be open. Be attentive. Be flexible. Be honest… Show up here & now, and engage your work situations with purposeful, clear intent and the skillfulness to know. Confidence and trust will begin to follow your routine openness and honesty to truly understand the nature of your experiences. When we foster a curious […]

In our modern society, ‘time’ has become one of our biggest stressors. At some stages of life, it might feel as though there is never enough time to do what we need to do. Often we don’t know where time has gone the years pass by so fast. At other stages, time may weigh heavily […]

Stressors are an unavoidable part of life, and we are continually adapting to the demands they place upon our entire being. On a psychological level, the general rule follows that how we see things and how we handle them makes all the difference in terms of how much stress we’ll ultimately experience. We all have […]

‘Knowing’ starts with seeing clearly– the nature and context of our situation as it is directly & objectively experienced. Can we simply notice what’s happening in our experience without judgment? Can we discerningly recognize ‘what is’ from ‘what is not’ as the mind may not always clearly & precisely reflect our reality?… and… Can we […]