The V-Word

“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” — Tim Cahill

I don’t know of a sweeter experience than finding yourself at home with friends that you haven’t seen for a time. I love basking in the warmth and welcome that doesn’t need to be said because it is so deeply felt. I also love the freedom to speak your mind without hesitation, knowing that they get you. And the feeling of...

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“The modern airplane creates a new geographical dimension. A navigable ocean of air blankets the whole surface of the globe. There are no distant places any longer: the world is small and the world is one.”

~Wendell Wilkie

Flying is an act of genius and faith simultaneously. Big planes moving through the sky have been existed for quite some time and huge airports cover vast tracks of land in big...

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. ~Nelson Mandela

The day before I leave home is a challenging day for me. The pull outward has started in my belly and the things that have yet to be taken care of here loom larger than ever. The preparations for the trade show have been going on for weeks, but still, there are...

“Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone…….The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice within.” -Mohandas Gandhi

I have been spending a lot of time lately trying to get quiet enough to hear my inner voice. Actually it is the only thing that I am really interested in hearing lately. Culturally we are not particularly attuned to listening long enough to...

“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” -Zen proverb

Wanting what you have instead of having what you want is critical for enjoying a positive lifestyle. Another good corollary is wanting what you do instead of doing what you want. I am still learning to want all the things make up my days, or rather I am still working to live with not doing...

A good way to begin committing to the work of serious gratefulness is to fall into your body. I love bodywork. I had a remarkable therapy appointment with a woman who practices dynamic cranial sacral therapy. There was an intense massage clearing and then she held me at the top and base of my spine. The rhythm of my cranial fluid reset and I was still. It was truly remarkable.

It was a...

“When you are in a deep state of gratitude, you will often spontaneously feel the presence of grace.” -Phillip Moffitt

I have been falling off my gratitude journaling lately. I realize now that it isn’t enough to jot down some notes at the end of the day; gratitude journaling has to happen throughout the day, in the same way that I wore my wristband, as a mindfulness practice. In the same way...

“Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.“ ~Rainer Maria Rilke

This is perhaps an oxymoron of a post. But what is coming clear to me is that feeling our emotions including, and maybe even especially, our painful feelings is actually a very positive thing. There is a rampant confusion between feeling our emotions and...