This saves lives. Believe me. Especially yours. Do this: Love people up instead of worrying down. We are human. And we love people. When we see people suffering, it triggers our mirror neurons to feel that suffering, too. There is something to be said about solidarity. Standing with others in their pain helps them not feel […]
How do I love thee, let me count the ways 1. Make time for yourself to lie down and connect with the earth Whether I can be outside or not, lying down supine on the earth is my favorite position to forgive. To let everything go, I just imagine it falling into the earth. If
In supervision today, I was telling my supervisee about how people who are hurting sometimes isolate themselves. A man described it to me last week as standing outside looking in the window of a house where a party is going on. People have described it to me in this way before. It’s usually raining outside
I spent the past weekend working on my life mission at Omega Institute assisting a workshop with the spunky Barbara Marx Hubbard and the energizing John Perkins called After 2012: Manifesting Change: Rebirthing Self And Community. Barbara has boundless energy. I loved walking her around the campus having tête-à-têtes about her ideas and family. Holding hands
The search for self love begins when you let go of trying so hard to be perfect. When you let go of one expectation that has been more of a prison than a goal, the first step in your search for self love has commenced. Today, I am happy to introduce a wonderful fellow blogger,
When someone you love is in pain, you look for ways to be helpful. When we love someone so much, it seems harder to see them hurting than to feel hurt ourselves. I find this especially true with my children. I’d gladly take their anxieties away even if it means I’d feel it stronger. In
Come see the updated version of this post with a video! I Miss You Means I Love You Missing is a common human phenomenon. I feel “missing” everyday. I miss my family while I am working. And I miss my clients when I am home. I miss friends who live out of town. I miss
Humans are social creatures, we hang around each other, paying attention to what each other is up to. We touch, we play, we communicate, we share, and we know how to have fun. Most importantly, we love. I have been thinking of this lately. And then, today, I read this quotation by Mother Teresa and
You know how people say there are only two emotions: love vs fear? Well, when you have listened to people talk about their life as long as I have, this concept becomes clear. Love vs Fear Guilt, anxiety, worry, doubt, unworthiness, victim mentality, and shame: All fear. Joy, peace, compassion, gratitude, kindness, generosity, trust, forgiveness,
How do I forgive? Many people ask me about forgiveness. They read that they just have to make a choice to let go, they think that they just decide to do one day and the weight is lifted. They try this, they intend to let go, and they feel peace. But then later that day, the next