“Be kind, whenever possible. It’s always possible.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Stopping to breathe, dropping my shoulders and straightening my spine (like now, while typing this piece) and remembering that the phrase, “I have all the time in the world,” has magical properties of resetting intention.
Read More“You can do it all, but not all by yourself.” Cynthia’s Credo for success. So many people die leaving unpublished manuscripts, or promising ideas for a business or service that could make the world a brighter place. The truth is that most projects require sharing ideas, inviting feedback/criticism, and asking for help. Scary stuff.
Read MoreI don’t feel like I’m living on borrowed time. This is all mine. For however long I get to keep going, there is no time to blow on denial, self-loathing, or waiting for things to get easier in order to take risks and just be happy.
Read MoreThere is a not-so-hidden responsibility in being a therapist or parent or boss or teacher or preacher. We’re supposed to walk our talk.
Read MoreEverything that exists in your life does so because of two things: something you did, or something you didn't do. Albert Einstein
Be vibrant. Know you are made of stardust. Everything else is mutable.
Read MoreOf all the “joyous and free” actions on the planet, choosing, presenting, and receiving a gift should be way up on that list. Why does it evoke such anxiety?
Read MoreThe purpose of this quiz is to bring your feelings regarding success—about yourself and others-- out of your mental closet. Unpack the shelves stuffed with childhood beliefs, and define success in your own terms. Then… pick a goal you are avoiding. Take one small step from the shadow of procrastination into the light of action. Trust me. You will embrace your progress regardless of the outcome.
Read MoreIn the end only three things matter: how much you loved,
how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. ~ Buddha
“It’s easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled.”
(maybe) Mark Twain
Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world. Eleanor Roosevelt
Read MoreHow long will this last, this lockdown, limited access to places and people and things? What are we waiting for? Godot is on a fast track compared to this frightening Covid scenario. Wordplays like “the new Abnormal” or the “Abnormal normal” have grown stale. Hiatus. Dog days. Doldrums. STUCK.
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself making great progress on a task or goal, then suddenly realize you are going in the wrong direction? It's hard to quit while ahead, even when you sense it may not produce the results you desire.
Read MoreI’m pretty tough. I have handled with grace a great deal in this past year or so: car accident, scary illness and surgeries, COVID changing my entire work scene just as I am getting back into it. Now there is heat, smoke, power outages, financial insanity (to go with politic same), homicidal racial injustice, and shut downs of businesses that I love, as part of the backdrop for us all.
Read MoreBy choosing calm during non-stressed times, we are more able to practice conscious breathing more easily. But now? In this insane summer of 2020, with fear and hopelessness being evoked by news, finances, loneliness and politics, our days seem driven by a pointed existential clutch that something needs doing right now.
Read MoreDoes anyone else feel that they’ve been dropped into the Wizard of Oz, with witches and flying monkeys and a fake wizard? As COVID-19 closes in, relationships with trusted others become increasingly essential to emotional and physical well-being.
Read MoreMy left eye has been hurt by a surgical error. Hope that it will be fixed with more interventions and time is something I am nurturing, along with seeking guidance from compassionate professionals. Meanwhile, this has brought up feelings and wonderings that take me back to where I learned to hold truly difficult times.
Read MoreSome people who might otherwise be artists, or merely more productive, turn their creative talents elsewhere because they cannot tolerate being alone for extended periods.
- Anna Held Audette
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but the reality of this “new abnormal” has changed the way I view my environment and my time. Some minor miracles of attitude shift have lifted me, along with so many others, into taking risks and being less judgmental of self and others. For me?
Read MoreI’ve never spent so much time alone, and I’m currently shocked at how my motivation to create seems to have been based on others’ expectations and promises I made. I so relied on the “to-do list,” clinging to limited time frames and routine to accomplish anything. If no one is looking—or waiting—why bother? Deadlines don’t exist in a vacuum.
Read MoreI’ve stopped “waiting for this to end,” moving various appointments until we finally just agreed to schedule when we could. I’ve discovered patience and peace of mind in my approach to each day. I no longer view them as mine to control. And this has awakened me to how I can use this time for good.
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