I found this very accurate. Going inward is hard work but the payoff is well worth it. I guess when you meet your “soulmate” that’s pretty much their job. Making you face yourself for your own growth. From Ram Dass: “What you have found from your past relationships is that what you are attracted to in a person isn’t… Read More »
Awakening
Change is always an inside job
(This, like many topics that I deal with concerning my clients, also hits home for me. Remembering who is responsible for change seems like a common sense concept. However, it never hurts to be reminded of the simple things. I know I appreciate it when I am reminded.) Much of my time interacting with my… Read More »
Moving from judgement to compassion
How do we begin to understand others, when it can be difficult to understand ourselves? Why is it that we insist that we have the answers for those around us when we too struggle to change? People can seem to annoy us, piss us off, and cause us pain. We say “if they would just… Read More »
The paradox of noise
I found the following sitting on the copy machine where I work the other day. I thought I’d share it. Paradox of Noise It is a paradox that we encounter so much internal noise when we first try and sit in silence. It is a paradox that experiencing pain releases pain. It is a… Read More »
Personal empowerment
We’ve all done it at some point. We go against our better intuition in making a decision whether it’s casual or of serious importance. We look back with regret on what we “should have” or “shouldn’t have” done. We’ll say things to ourselves such as “I had a feeling” or “I knew this would happen”. Is… Read More »
What does “finding yourself” mean?
(I’m writing this on vacation. The last couple days my father-in-law and I have had some really good conversations, by the ocean and poolside, that got me thinking about how my life has changed in the last 10 years or so. This is, in a way, a reflection looking back at a part of the… Read More »
In defense of meditation and silence
Our daily schedules follow a routine that align with our roles and responsibilities. Work, parenting, interacting with others, etc. Constant action and motion. The noise from our outside environment permeates into our heads. Take a moment to stop and sit in silence. Notice the “noise” going on in your head. Is it busy? Is it… Read More »