I keep being gently reminded that love is an inside job. Yes, it’s beautiful when love is twinkling around us from the various people, places and things we meet on our path, but it twinkles outside because it’s active inside. It’s not exclusive; it’s inclusive. But sometimes it seems like we block love, or rather, that our own love light...

When we love it all, magic happens! When we replace judgment with curiosity, energy floods in and allows us the innocence of not needing to know everything. It’s playful, it’s kind and it’s connecting. When we judge, we wall ourselves off from all that is not within the parameters of that which we deem right or good. What if not...

The spiritual path wrecks the body And afterwards restores it to health. It destroys the house to unearth the treasure, And with that treasure builds it better than before. Rumi When we choose the spiritual path, part of revealing the treasure is moving into and through all of the protective shields, the wound tightness, and the limited ideas, to release...

I’m inspired to write today about celebrating life while we are living. It strikes me that when we lose people we seem to suddenly celebrate their greatness privately and publicly, and this is wonderful, however, I’m always moved to think why not be inspired to celebrate those we know and love NOW, LIVING. First, so they can actually see and...

In my experience, as we move towards, and rest in a life we love, we have to continually let go. Because we know nothing is permanent, practicing non-attachment invites a present moment noticing, an awareness that continually asks of us to allow what is. It’s really a movement between intentional action and letting go. We can (and should) be super...

This morning’s run found Flynn and on a trail surrounded by summer grasses with a backdrop of mountains and not too far from the ocean. The fog was holding us as we made our way through the Eucalyptus trees on the trail, Flynn running free and finding his own simple joy with sticks and berry bushes, every now and again barking...

There is a story inside everything: wind, rain, fire. Even in the sound corn makes when it is trying to grow in the field. Rivers have great stories, so do leaves rustling on trees. Listen to old stones for information about survival. Put a pebble to your ear and listen to the tale it has to tell. What a seashell...

Feeling shaken, or out of sorts? Try this little gem of a practice… Sit quietly for a moment and breathe as deeply as you can. Envision your breath reaching all the way into your lowest abdomen. Exhale even slower, extending your exhale even longer than your inhale-sending a signal to your parasympathetic nervous system that it’s OK to relax and...

Carve out quiet time for yourself everyday. This can just be 5-10 minutes of undisturbed, deep breathing, centering time to clear the clutter of the mind. Get the chemicals out. Buy clean home and body products and buy organic produce. When possible buy directly from farmer’s at the market. This ensures the most nutrient dense (supporting local growers), cleanest, truest,...

We Are Only Here for a Short Time We are on this earth for a very short time. With this perspective in mind, we can make choices to optimize this beautiful human experience and appreciate what we have and what we are creating. What do we want our contribution to be? How are we making a difference? Are we part...