Day 254: Envisioning
“When we create something, we always create it first in a thought form. If we are basically positive in attitude, expecting and envisioning pleasure, satisfaction and happiness, we will attract and create people, situations, and events which conform to our positive expectations.” -Shakti Gawain
I have been studying my visioning board lately and realizing how much of my future I have already formed...
When More is Better
It has sometimes occurred to me when I explain how to use love products that I should have made my tagline: “More is Better” because when it comes to using great natural and organic intimacy products, that is the truth. Unlike other creams that...
Day 253: Finding a Pace
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” -Thomas Merton
One of my favorite childhood stories is the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. Life mimics the idea that it is not always the fastest that wins the race; often it is enough to find a pace that you can maintain and have the courage and will to stay on track. Persistence and faith have staying power...
Day 252: A Holiday of Renewal
Tonight ushers in the Jewish new year, one of my favorite holy days because it is a celebration of spiritual renewal. Part of the service recognizes the work our hands have offered over the last year, and part looks forward to envisioning and embodying the self we have yet to uncover. This prayer felt like the truth in my own journey moving forward. I copied it down because I want to remember the...
The Heart and Soul of Sex with Gina Ogden
Listen to Gina Ogden explore the Heart and Soul of Sex with Wendy this week. Her research on the immediate connection between love and intimacy is thought provoking and reassuring. In addition to great ideas for creating powerful rituals to revitalize the passionate side of life, this conversation explores the healing and vitality that comes from loving sex.
Day 251: Stronger is Better Than Weaker
“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” ~Plato
The best part of my day is when I exercise, and the truest thing you can say about the mystery we call a body is that it is designed to work at its optimal level in motion. Even when I am painfully facing my physical limits in my early morning Pilates...
Day 250: Discarding the Past
“To change skins, evolve into new cycles, I feel one has to learn to discard. If one changes internally, one should not continue to live with the same objects. They reflect one’s mind and the psyche of yesterday. I throw away what has no dynamic, living use.” ~Anais Nin
It has never been easy for me to discard things. I am not quite a packrat with piles everywhere, but if in doubt of the future...
Day 249: Belonging to Oneself
“The finest thing in the world is knowing how to belong to oneself.” ~Michel de Montaigne
Most of us are plagued with some degree of unworthiness. Even after close to 250 days of active work at creating a positive life, I still find the tendrils of connection to a belief that seems to be part of my genetic code. It equates my pain in life to something wrong with me. I know I am not alone in this...
Day 248: Witness and Testify to Progress
“Every gain made by individuals or society is almost instantly taken for granted.” -Aldous Huxley
Cleaning out my office to make room for the new CEO was a great visual journey of progress. In one way or another, every action and decision we made in the past has brought us to this moment in time. Handling and letting go of the myriad old versions of the business plan and my old notes that held...