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
What are Boundaries? – Part One
Boundaries are the mechanisms via which we protect and enhance our integrity. It is easy for us to comprehend physical boundaries. We understand and we accept that fences are erected to keep dogs out of gardens and children in safe playgrounds. Longitudinal and latitudinal check points are maintained at roads and at ports to defend countries and to maintain their perceived sovereignty. We keep liquids that are poisonous locked away from Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #17 – Being / Is / Enlightenment
Enlightenment is a word more and more frequently used in our society. For many of us who 'contemplate it', we assume that it is an endpoint. In fact, it is a doorway. Through the doorway of enlightenment we access realms of experience - and of consciousness - that we can barely dream of now. Enlightenment is the beginning of our rediscovering - who we truly are. For a brief instant, step into the energy field of enlightenment - of just Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #16 – Peace
Peace is a state of being. We use it so freely as a word - in contrast to war, to upheaval, to unrest. Yet so few of us have 'tasted' it. For a brief instant, step into the energy field of peace. Memories may flash in you, like snapshots on a movie screen. You may feel sensations in your body or hear inner voices. Notice how your body responds. How does it feel? How does your heart feel? What do you notice about your breath? Be Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #15 – Joy
Joy is a realm of existence rarely experienced by humans thus far. It is like rarified air, high up in the peaks, the farthest altitudes accessible by humans. And yet it is within our grasp, now. As we learn how to navigate this 'Map of Emotions', we discover that Joy is our birthright. It is our origin. It is our natural, innermost state. We are Joy. For a brief instant, step into the energy field of Joy. Memories may flash in Continue Reading
The ‘Map of Emotions’ – #14 – Love
Love is an energy field. As humans we get caught in an 'idea' of love. We think we know what it is. What we typically deem 'love' is a fleeting moment of good feeling dependent on an outside source. True love - the energy field - is a radiant glow. It holds us in its warmth. It nourishes us. It reminds us, eternally, of who we really are. Love feeds our spirit. It is the beginning of our living as a spirit … in form. For a brief Continue Reading
What Keeps Us From Being Leaders?
What keeps us from being Leaders is our lack of faith in ourselves. When we mute and ignore our greatest passions, we lose touch with that which is imbued with the greatest meaning to us. We lose clarity about what we most want. We become, to varying degrees, numb. From this place of disempowerment, we doubt that we can make a real difference. "Never underestimate what one person can do to effect change. Indeed, it is the only thing Continue Reading
Everyone Is A Leader
We are all Leaders, each and every one of us. Many of us simply believe that we are not. With every choice we make and action we take, we create a ripple effect for all other life to sense and see. It is as if we 'swing the vote' with every breath we take, every thought we think, every feeling we feel, every motion we make. As we begin to realize how inter-connected we all are, we begin to recognize that there is no such thing as an Continue Reading
Why Courage? – Part Two
Yes, we all have courage in some areas of our lives. Quite specifically, our courage lies in areas that we feel confident in. So what about the other areas – the topics and territories we’re less familiar with? We (our egos) show up shy there. We (they) doubt that we can respond without falling flat on our own faces. And so we back away. We turn our head. We avert our eyes. We ‘pretend’ that we’re not noticing. We pretend that nothing is Continue Reading
Why Courage? – Part One
A number of years ago I had an insight that I will play a part in mapping humanity’s journey out of fear. When this insight occurred, it took me by surprise. What did it mean? How would this unfold? And … why me? Many years have passed, and clues to this have been popping into my awareness. ‘Why me?’ Because I am willing. ‘Why me?’ Because I am strong. ‘Why me?’ Because I care. I care so much about humanity’s evolution out of darkness – pain, Continue Reading