We can receive nothing from the world that we can’t give ourselves. This month of love…love yourself. I invite you to dive deep into the ocean of boundless, endless, indescribably powerful LOVE that exists within your very own heart. I invite you to drop the belief that love comes from outside. I invite you to…
Can you hear it? Your essential self—genetic legacy, tastes and talents, the core you that makes decisions from a place of love—talks to you through your body. Our essential self goes beyond the language and logic of the social self. Guess what? The verbal, logistical, analytical, numeric brain processes about 40 bits of information per…
E: Wanna play today? S: Nah, too much work work work to do. Later. E: Wanna play now? S: Nah, dishes, laundry, vacuuming to do. E: (sighs) How about tomorrow? S: Tomorrow. Maybe. Play: a : recreational activity; especially : the spontaneous activity of children b : absence of serious or harmful intent : jest…
1. Breathe. Our breath is the most powerful area of the nervous system we have the most control over. One of the first and most immediate side effects of the activation of the sympathetic nervous system—in charge of our fight, fight or flee response—is the shortening of our breath. Ask nearly anybody how they’re feeling…
So I used to think freedom and ease could only be found on vacation. I used to think it could only be found at rest. How could anybody be really busy—working a lot, going out a lot, seeing friends and family a lot, and getting their exercise in, too—and possibly feel that sense of deep…
A question for pondering: If your essential self was a food, what would it be? Hint: whatever comes up first for you is often a good thing to go with. Your auto-instincts are often from deep in your essential self. This is the good, true stuff. Here’s what came up for me—on the first call…
