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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checking assumptions ~ uncovering requests

Posted by on Oct 21, 2010 in Uncategorized | 7 comments I recently met with a client who has long held a belief system about how others should behave in particular circumstances.  As I listened to her confront her own assumptions, I was struck by the courage and humility it takes to really challenge a belief or a “should.” So many of our ideas about how life is and “should” be are governed not by facts, but by assumptions,...
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retreat!

Posted by on Jul 12, 2010 in cultivating peace, this i believe, Uncategorized | 11 comments “Absolutely worth the time and effort!”  If you are wondering what I’m talking about, you are not one of the many people who have been asking me, “So, how was the retreat in France?” In a nutshell, it was fantastic!  The food, the setting, the companionship, the wisdom and reflection —  all of it was just fantastic!  I loved watching the women on the...
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sacred threads ~ say ‘hello’ to this moment

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in sacred threads, Uncategorized | 5 comments Thich Nhat Hanh, a contemporary Buddhist monk, writes with great elegance of the joy to be found in bringing our awareness to the present moment.  He encourages us to be so completely immersed in the task at hand that it becomes to us the most important thing in our life. He writes, “While washing the dishes, you might be thinking about the tea afterwards, and so try to get them out of the way...
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reconnect with your SELF in 2010

Posted by on Jan 13, 2010 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Over the weekend, I co-facilitated and totally enjoyed a yoga and reflection retreat with Serene White.  During the reflection part, I lead the group in letting go of 2009 and opening to discovering the heart’s unique message/soul sutra for 2010.  It was a great process, if I do say so myself On January 22, 2010, I’ll be leading a tele-class through the same process in a...
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your heart’s message

Posted by on Dec 29, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments As many of you know, the New Year’s Yoga & Reflection retreat I’m offering is FULL and some men felt left out as this is a women’s retreat.  I don’t like leaving people out.  So, I’m offering a mini-tele-retreat for the New Year. In many spiritual traditions, seekers benefit from contemplating aphorisms aimed at illuminating divine wisdom in support of...
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