Post Election: THIS matters now more than ever
My friends, family and clients are all in shock. Shock takes a while to process. It’s a mix of despair, grief, anger, and finally getting to the other side where we can find some sense of grounding in the things we value, such as purpose, service, creativity, love,...
Returning to the States and Feeling the Contrast
The Atlanta Customs felt like a bad dream. Compared to Heathrow, it looked like a bunch of adolescents trying out for a job. Disorganized, and disconnected. A young white man had a tee shirt that caught my eye and at first I couldn’t quite make out what the picture...
The paradox of getting support
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." – Buddha The first time I paid someone to talk to for support was 1984. I was thirty-three years old. I have a chapter about this in my book. I had just won an award for...
Standing Behind Your Voice to Change the World
This is the second of three articles about a new offering I have called Find Your Voice | Stand Behind It | Change the World. This article addresses the second part about standing behind your Voice. Once you create your practice for connecting to the Voice of your...
The Voice that sets you Free won’t be found on the Internet
This is the first of three articles about a new offering I call Find Your Voice | Stand Behind It | Change the World. This article addresses the first part about finding your voice. Not being in touch with your own Voice---which is your Essential Self expressed in...
Signs you are waking up
"Once you start to awaken, no one can ever claim you again for the old patterns. Now you realize how precious your time here is. You are no longer willing to squander your essence on undertakings that do not nourish your true self; your patience grows thin with tired...
Developing a Spiritual Consciousness Takes Practice
As I sat down to meditate earlier, I found it hard to sit still. I kept getting up to do things---whatever things my mind remembered as I sat still. Finally, I stayed. I got really still. I felt my heart and entered the space beyond the doorway of our heart. It's...
Your Voice matters as much as anyone’s. Do you honor it?
Your Voice is your Essence in expression. Your Essence is your Spirit, your Soul. Many of you search for your purpose and yet the search usually is focused on finding the right method or teacher or external solution. Copying someone else. This is looking in the...
What if Audubon had kept his day job?
Passion has been on my mind lately. I should say in my heart since that is the location of passion. The passion I feel for color, nature, clients, my book coming into the world, my life, my business, my mentors, and each of you.Passion is how we feel our purpose. Yes,...
