What If It Can Be Easy?
How many times do we find ourselves overworked and exhausted? How many things go unnoticed because we are doing something that takes our attention? I remember my first lesson of economics, a subject I was introduced to at the ripe young age of 13. I failed my exams hopelessly, but I do still recall the […]
Commitment and Change
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred… Unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe What is commitment? My son refers to it as […]
The Fine Balance of Leadership
The Pride and the Fall I saw a sad documentary last night about Bikram Choudry, the founder of Bikram Yoga. Today, teachers of his work are changing the name of their studios to dissociate themselves from him. A self proclaimed hero of a yoga movement of millions, he has now been branded the villain, accused […]
Beware of the Dark Narcissist!
I love my work because I get to see so many who are willing to reach in for a better version of themselves. It is ever inspiring, and sometimes – in darker moments – a reminder that there is always possibility for change. But the dark moments come back, and sometimes they can be […]
When the heart is a victim to thought
As human beings, we are very used to our heart hurting or feeling pain. In fact, that is perhaps the most common feeling that we notice, so we tend to forget the tremendous resource it is for us, not just as the engine for our survival, pulsing life force through us in every moment, but […]
Breathing In Balance
Finding balance could be as easy as breathing it into existence. The Heart Math Institute has valuable research demonstrating the power of the breath to balance the sympathetic and parasypathetic nervous system. Creating that balance frees us up to respond with clarity and calm. Isn’t that something we could all benefit from? Here, Anthony […]
“No one ever died while breathing”
“No one ever died while breathing.” Anthony Abbagnano’s words are only somewhat comforting, as I settle down on my girlfriend’s yoga mat for an hour of hyperventilation. Last night I spent the evening with about a hundred other yoga-matted breathers in the vast domed sanctuary of the Round Chapel in Clapton. The event was called Psychedelic […]
