showing up as your REAL self

Posted by on May 2, 2011 in cultivating peace, relationship to life, relationship to self, relationships, this i believe, Uncategorized | 11 comments Twenty years ago this year, I moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to east Tennessee.  For me, it was a bit of a challenging move.  For all its conservativeness, the culture of Salt Lake was balanced by an open-minded contingency of people.  There were lots of yoga studios, drumming circles, alternative approaches to mental and spiritual well-being.  I fit in. I had a thriving practice and active...
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resting

Posted by on Mar 7, 2011 in power of now, relationship to life, Uncategorized, yoga of relationship ~ life | 2 comments I’ve been taking a bit of a rest from my normal routines lately.  Sometimes resting looks like “not doing.”  For me lately, resting has looked like resting my routines.  When I do that, I find surprises in life that I hadn’t previously noticed. For instance, I like to walk in the field behind my house.  I have my routine of walking the field in big circles.  While...
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understanding anger

Posted by on Feb 28, 2011 in relationships, Uncategorized, yoga of relationship ~ others | 5 comments Anger generally has an outward directed energy.  Someone in your life does something that does not meet your expectations or standards and you get mad.  Or they don’t do something they said they would do and you get mad.  Or they fail you or someone you care about and you get mad. Often this “mad” is also accompanied by a kind of righteous indignation.  It’s that...
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what me worry?

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 in Uncategorized, yoga of relationship ~ others | 0 comments I’m not one to worry much about what other people think.  Nonetheless, a week or so ago I found myself feeling unsettled.  At first I could not figure out what had me feeling unsettled.  After a little intrapsychic digging around, I found the culprit.  I felt off kilter because of a mistake I made and I didn’t know the direct impact my mistake had on someone I care about, a...
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setting meaningful goals

Posted by on Dec 15, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Happy Holidays! I just had a phone session with a client who was celebrating his wins from last year and beginning to look forward to next year.  One of the points we discussed is the value of quarterly goals. It occurs to me that you might find that valuable as well.  If you are interested in a FREE tele-class on setting meaningful goals in the new year, please shoot me an email.  If there...
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playing with gratitude ~ a gratitude game

Posted by on Nov 24, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 comments There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude.  It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance.  ~ Joseph Addison What if everyone agreed to practice this teaching tomorrow?  This might look like cultivating a feeling of gratitude for whatever is.  This means finding something to be grateful for as you move...
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