There are many faces of anger. Just like the Inuit who have some twenty-two words to describe the subtleties and nuances of what we call 'snow', there are many shades of anger. Let's explore some of these - to unmask them, shifting us into power - our ability to navigate our way through them and into greater joy. Frustration, irritation, edginess, resentment, passive aggressiveness, impatience, cynicism, sarcasm, pointed jokes, withdrawal, Continue Reading
What are Boundaries? – Part Two
Healthy boundaries arise from the level of our instinct. They are our deeper wisdom's way of telling us what we need to do or say in order to preserve our well-being. As humans we spend a lot of time and resources creating and maintaining boundaries toward others and toward nature. We spend relatively little time and resources setting inner boundaries toward ourselves. It is the latter kind of boundary that hones our maturity - Continue Reading
How to Use the ‘Map of Emotions’ – The Practice
____________ This is a practice. Just like any great artist or athlete, mastery arises through practice. ____________ This is a practice. Just like a great artist or athlete, mastery comes through practice. Every time you feel miserable, take a 'time out' to begin at Step 1 and work your way through to Step 4 or 5, whichever is appropriate for you. The more often you practice these simple Steps, you will personally gain an Continue Reading
Where Your Anger Hides – Part Three
Take a moment to imagine a future situation in which anger arises in you - either 'provoked' by an outer circumstance, or simply because your soul is asking you - inviting you - to grow. Notice yourself making a more empowered choice - choosing to respond to the message of your anger and either create a boundary where it was breached, create a boundary before it is breached, or follow the fresh, new guidance of your soul. How do you Continue Reading
“Be The Wave” – Interview with Kenneth Schwenker of Leaders Causing Leaders
Are you an aspiring leader? What would you like to see different in the world today? Do you believe you can contribute to affecting positive changes? If so, how? If not, why not? Interview Introducing "Be The Wave - Part 1 - Revealing the Shift" There are a lot of questions that we never seem to ask ... Like ... 'Do you believe that you must suffer?' 'Is it possible to navigate your way through life without suffering?' 'What Continue Reading