What if the doorway to lasting freedom, peace, and happiness was at the end of a long, dimly lit hallway? You can't see the door, but you've heard that it's there. All you can see are strange, shifting shadows. Some of these shadows are familiar, but others are not. You look around and notice that there … Continue reading Shifting Shadows
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There’s a Reason Why Basics are Basics
Have you ever wondered why we are seeing this "back to basics" movement in areas like education, healthcare, and nutrition? Do we really want to go back to basics? In order to go back to basics, we have to accept that the whole system is integrated. We can no longer work on isolated parts of … Continue reading There’s a Reason Why Basics are Basics
Being Gentle with Emotions
Is "sangry" a word? It depends on who you ask. My Gordon students and I decided that if "hangry" could be an adjective and "Google" could be a verb, then "sangry" should have a place at the table too. I needed this word a few days ago. I just could not figure out how I … Continue reading Being Gentle with Emotions
How Did You Lose All That Weight? Pt. 2 – Balanced Nutrition
Did you know that successful weight loss is primarily a result of what you eat? I used to think that exercise was the key, but I was wrong. I'm not saying that we don't need to exercise. In fact, balanced exercise is vital to overall health. What I am saying is that it is extremely … Continue reading How Did You Lose All That Weight? Pt. 2 – Balanced Nutrition
Balancing Self-Care and Serving Others
Anytime you fly on an airplane, you hear the same safety speech from the flight attendants. During one part of the message, the flight attendant tells you that in the event of an emergency you are to put your own oxygen mask on first. If you think about it in the context of daily life, … Continue reading Balancing Self-Care and Serving Others
Standing in Our Own Way
Sometimes things seem to spin out of control. But then, sometimes things seem to spin in perfect harmony. How do I (my perspective and my response) play a part in the outcome? It seems that we have much more control over how we interact with the world than most of us would like to admit. … Continue reading Standing in Our Own Way