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Seven Ways to Deal with Uncertainty
Create from your Inner Light
Leave Space for the Unknown
The Power of Words
Spiritual traditions the world over value the use of special language, words that impart particular meaning, in prayers, mantras, and transmissions. In some stories about the Buddha, it is said that just hearing certain teachings can bring good fortune for the spiritual path. The Bible says: In the beginning was
Stillness
Friday, December 21st is the winter solstice this year, and it is the shortest day of the year. For 24 hours, the least amount of sunlight will be available to us. Solstice is a furthest or culminating point; a turning point. And the word solstice is derived from the Latin
Light
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, at least here in the northeast, it’s natural to turn inward. It can be a challenging time, even with—or perhaps despite—all the holiday preparations. Maybe you have get-togethers planned with family and/or friends. Or, perhaps you don’t, and are feeling
Power to Change
We live in a culture in which change is thought to come mostly from the outside. If only my career, relationship, lack of relationship, home, children, money situation were different, I would feel happier. Unfortunately, our minds are made to dwell at the negative and minimize the positive. It’s said
Clearing
It seems life is full of problems. We go from solving one to worrying about the next. We’re all familiar with this situation, and it seems normal in this day and age when we often feel overwhelmed with to-do lists and responsibilities. It’s almost as if we don’t have time
In a hurry to get somewhere? Relax.
Having goals is essential. Most people have a natural desire to accomplish things and use their talents and abilities to find fulfillment, and make a contribution, and goals give us a sense of direction and purpose. But do we really need to be as “busy” as most people seem to
Day by Day
We live in a culture where people want results fast. As a product of my culture, I want this too, and yet my life experience has shown me that few things of importance, things that I deal with each day, have quick resolutions. Not only that, but new issues seem
Bringing pain to the path
Those of you who read this newsletter know that I am a spiritual practitioner. Being a spiritual practitioner can take many forms and each of you surely follows your own source of inspiration. But whatever form you follow, like everyone you face challenges. These challenges inevitably bring some sort of
Clear a space for something new
Are there changes you would like to see in your life but don’t know how to make them happen? Have you already tried to make a change but feel as if there is something preventing it? Perhaps it’s not knowing what the first steps should be, or perhaps it’s a
Trust
It’s spring in many parts of the world, and, as we are all a part of nature, we feel a sense of awakening, of energy, and perhaps of anxiety at the prospect of change and new growth. Those are some of the feelings spring evokes in me! Life can feel
Intuition and Mindfulness
Do you ever feel confronted with various options when you need to make decisions? Life is filled with decision making of one kind or another. There are the small decisions: what to eat, who to call, who to email and when, where to move, where to stay put, what job
Desire
All of us have desires—many of them, I imagine. As I move through any given day, I am always trying to figure out how to fulfill one desire or another. Sometimes I have conflicting desires. I want to stay in bed, yet I want to get up and start the
Attention
Do you ever feel that you didn’t get enough attention as a child? Or maybe you got attention, but it was a negative kind, in which people pointed out your faults and failings, but didn’t appreciate the unique and positive qualities you have. You’re not alone. Many people feel this
Reflecting on the past year, preparing for the new
For many of us, as the year draws to a close, this is a time for reflection. If you are like me, you may be looking back at the past year. What did I try to do last year but didn’t quite reach the mark? Where did I succeed? Or
Spontaneous Gratitude
We have a yearly holiday in this country, Thanksgiving, in which we are to give thanks for our blessings. It’s a nice tradition, and one in which people of all religions can partake. Of course spiritual teachings encourage us to have gratitude all year round. We may even make a
Opening to possibility
Do you ever wish you could do something, but it seems impossible? Or improbable. It may not fit in with the image you have of yourself, and your relationship to the world. When we were children, we seemed capable of imagining many things. We could play games and slip into
Seeking Freedom, Seeking Peace
What do you really want—what do any of us really want? We all have our own ideas of what would make up our highest good. I want to be successful as a coach and a writer—to make full use of my talents and abilities and to help others attain their
Eclipse
As you know, this week in the U.S. we experienced an amazing solar eclipse. It “overshadowed” everything so to speak! Most everyone’s attention was focused for a short while on this cosmic event. I got to see it, through the properly prescribed glasses, of course, and it was an incredible
Change and Continuity
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Most of us know this quote from the Bible, which is found in the Book of Ecclesiastes. And those of us who grew up in the 60s know the wonderful song by the musical
Back to the body, back to the breath
Teachers always say to get into the habit of practicing mindfulness when your life is relatively peaceful. This will help you when things get challenging—as they do and will for everyone at some point in their lives. I speak on, write about, and practice mindfulness. However, the latter, the practicing
