A wish for C.O.A.L. in your stocking
When I was a kid, my dad would tease us about getting coal in our stockings if we didn't behave. I didn't quite understand what coal was, but it didn’t sound good, so I tried to behave. Of course, now…
A playful tool for getting unstuck
Humans are creative beings. Our miraculous minds possess the power to imagine, dream, and create. Yet many of us feel stuck at crossroads in life because we’ve forgotten this power. Like our once beloved toys, all the natural creative juices…
Let your treasures shine
We all know that S.O.S. is a distress signal sent in Morse code by ships and planes. In a different context, it can be seen as a call for action in our personal lives, too. I’m talking about Same Old…
Give peace a chance
Everywhere we look today it seems there's another natural or unnatural disaster. And most of us feel powerless to do anything about it. As an empath, I sometimes shut my eyes at night, breathe, and repeat positive affirmations just to…
The most meaningful work we can do
A typical episode of the show Mythbusters features a team of truth-seekers investigating a popular myth or urban legend, like whether Twinkies could survive a nuclear winter. Myths gain power through repetition and blind acceptance, but there's even greater power…
A better way to measure success
When we’re about to enter a new decade in our lives, as I am, we often call it ‘the big one.’ Like those of us who remember Y2K, these big birthdays can fill us with the urge to party like…
Say goodbye to the yellow brick road
I recently watched a truly mind-bending conversation between Deepak Chopra and cognitive scientist Dr. Don Hoffman, author of The Case Against Reality. Part science, part spirituality, they explored the nature of consciousness and reality. All matter in the world, they…
Joy and fulfillment are not for sale
I recently made a big mistake: Going shopping at TJ Maxx on a Saturday afternoon. After months of relying on delivery for the bulk of my shopping needs, and brazened by vaccination, I thought it could be fun. What a…
Accepting the gifts of grief
When we lose a job or a relationship, we often get to work on getting a new one. Time to dust off that resume and spice up that online dating profile! When we lose more irreplaceable gifts, like our health…
Attracting the sweet nectar of success
Our busy-as-bees brains process about 11 million pieces of information per second. Talk about making our heads spin! Obviously, most of this activity happens beneath our conscious awareness. Our brains buzz around a field of infinite possibilities, picking and choosing…