Shame can permeate your being without your even knowing it. It might show up as anxiety, fear of being abandoned or unloved, persistent thoughts of not being good enough, constant striving to do better. This is the kind of shame that comes from internalizing the failure of important people in your life, or the society at large, to honor your…
The fireworks outside, the laughter, the giddiness and excitement at a new beginning. Yes. We get a chance at clarity, at times like these. We can really look deeply into the heart of what matters most. Present moment awareness reveals all we need to know. Amazing how the power of ritual and intention setting around the beginning of the year…
What kind of friend are you to your own body? What kind of thoughts do you think about it? What kind of choices do you make for it? If a friend asked you for help, would you be there for them only if you gained from doing so? Would you listen to a friend only if you somehow benefited? Too…
