Monthly Archives: February 2011

How to Care for Your Relationships

We can plant the seed, cover it with fertile soil, water it, and place it in the sunlight, but we can’t make it grow. If the seed sprouts, we can continue to care for it, but we can’t make it … Continue reading

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Embracing Uncertainty

When I was young, I enjoyed watching Gilligan’s Island, a popular Sit-Com of the era. There is one scene during the opening jingle where Gilligan is wearing large homemade wings and flapping mid air. His Buddy the Skipper is saying … Continue reading

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Book Review: Your Soul’s Plan

The book, “Your Soul’s Plan” by Robert Schwartz, formerly titled “Courageous Souls”, is about pre-birth planning, which is said to occur for each of us before we take human embodiment. Our advisors and loved ones get together to help us … Continue reading

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The Triadic Heart

In the movie “The Matrix”, humans are immersed in a virtual reality, their bodies suspended in liquid with electrodes implanted into their brains to give them simulated experiences. I used to think about stuff like this when I was a … Continue reading

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The Gratitude Cycle

I’ve noticed a cycle in my own life. It starts with being grateful for all of the gifts I have been given, the friends, lifestyle and even the challenges. Having gratitude gives me a sense of ease and happiness. This … Continue reading

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Who’s Driving the Bus?

We are all multi-faceted beings. There’s the part of me that’s active when I teach yoga, and another when I’m with my friends. There’s a kind me, an angry me, and so many others in the mix too. This matches … Continue reading

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Happiness

According to the US Declaration of Independence, one of our rights is the pursuit of happiness. But what is happiness, how do we get it, and how do we keep it? I have often found myself saying “I’ll be happy … Continue reading

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