happy national yoga day!

Posted by on Jan 22, 2011 in cultivating peace, metta meditation, relationships, yoga of relationship ~ life | 0 comments This Saturday is National Yoga Day.  Do yourself a favor and practice a bit of yoga, either in a class or in your living room.  Then, do your relationships a favor and indulge in taking yoga off the mat and into your relationships. We know that yoga is about releasing tensions, building strength, and increasing flexibility.  But let’s all take in a deep breath together and remember that...
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the empathic civilization

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in cultivating peace, relationships | 9 comments This morning, my daughter shared a video with me.  And I want to share it with you.  So, instead of posting something for you to read, take a few minutes and watch this video.  This is why I do what I do. So, how’s your state?  What are you empathically sharing with others?  If your state is not quite where you want it to be, how do you shift your...
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yoga of relationship

Posted by on Nov 4, 2010 in relationship to life, relationships | 6 comments Our lives take place in the context of relationships.  We have relationships with ourselves, with others, with life, with nature, with our work..the list goes on and on.  Relationships can be like a yoga mat that is slung over your shoulders in every moment of life.  It’s so ever-present, you might not even be aware of the presence and impact of your relationships on your overall...
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sacred threads ~ coats of many colors

Posted by on Sep 21, 2010 in relationship to life, relationships, sacred threads | 8 comments I’ve been re-reading a translation of the Shiva Sutras, an text from the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism.  One of the sutras reads, “Nothing exists that is not Shiva.”  Shiva, of course, is another name for all-pervasive consciousness, God, the Great Mystery, Allah, Shiva, The God of 10,000 Names.  This teaching is echoed in Psalm 139 in the Holy Bible, “Whither shall I go...
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cleaning windows

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in relationships | 3 comments Someone for whom I care deeply has been very very busy for months now and has had little time to devote to our relationship.  At first I took it personally and was very hurt.  I thought it meant that she did not want to spend time with me.  I cleared that out of the way and no longer felt hurt.  I stopped taking it personally.  Then I got mad because I thought she “should” make...
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committed love

Posted by on Jan 8, 2010 in cultivating peace, relationships | 2 comments With delightful curiosity, a client recently asked, “What is the benefit of participating in a committed relationship?”  Great question.  I’m a fan of the long term commitment to learning to love one person and letting that person learn to love me.  Yet, with her question, I couldn’t quite find the words to answer the question. So here’s round 2 of my attempt...
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