Elton John sings… Look in the mirror and stare at myself, And wonder if that’s really me on the shelf. Are parts of you left on a shelf… Ignored, and you’re wondering: What the hell? When did that happen? Why am I leaving it there? What is going on with me that I’m allowing this?…
If part of you knows there’s more to you than has surfaced so far… So far. I get that. In Passages by Gail Sheehy, she talks about the midlife passage of entering age 40 or more. The age when you realize that you don’t have forever. There’s an end date. And if you want to…
One of the greatest writers of all time is Leo Tolstoy. In his short story, The Death of Ivan Ilych, the main character is successful by most standards in life. He was a respected judge, he had a beautiful family, he was rich. But on his death bed he wonders… Was my life all wrong?…
In my late 30’s and 40’s, while I was happily married, starting a family, and had a successful career… I was expressively frustrated. I didn’t understand it at the time. However, I wasn’t expressing myself creatively or personally. In a sentence, my expressive drive was stifled, buried, and repressed. And, if you relate with this…
Do you ever feel… This is MY life and these are MY days… and I don’t want to waste them. I don’t want to give them away. Do you ever think something so self-involved? I hope so. Because when you spend your time worrying and thinking about other people’s problems. Or worrying and thinking about…
Does this sound familiar? I believe I can do it… Then, I don’t believe it one single bit! I can do this… Then, there’s no way I can do this! Who was I kidding? It’ll be OK… Two minutes later… this will be a ship wreck! If it’s meant to be, it’ll be… Next, what…
When you’re confused, you can turn inward and rely on your soul’s knowledge. I talk about that in this short video.
There is a part of you that is the purest, deepest part of you. You hear about tuning in to your children, your partner, or your surroundings … And we know that means to lean into what they’re feeling… Or what is happening. But, what does it mean to tune in to yourself? It means…