At the source of every challenge lies one simple question…how do you feel? Not what do you THINK, but how does a current situation/person/thing make you feel? It might seem like an over simplification, but let’s take a second to break it down. Feeling the Truth When you are unsure about how you feel, there is a sense of disconnectedness that makes you uneasy, frustrated and confused. This disconnectedness, even at a very minor level, can skew your perception of things, making you doubt … [Read more...]
Moving forward without knowing what is around the corner…
May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is more of a journal entry style than a blog post, but I thought I would share it anyway. Reassurance is something we all need and can have, but not something you can expect. Acting without reassurance is not only brave, but essential in order to grow, change and expand into the highest and best version of yourself. When you are in doubt as to weather or not you should be making a change -- just breathe. No immediate action is required; it’s just your ego pushing you to take action. The … [Read more...]
What Moves You?
May 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
What truly moves you at your core? This simple question stirs up a range of layers and answers so dynamic, unique and inspiring, it's possibly one of the most loaded questions a person can contemplate. But when you truly feel it in your soul, the experience of it beelines you to the heart of what makes you tick, acting as a window to directly connect you with your creative source. It's an amazing thing to witness in yourself or others, and the end destination is always a surprise. I can … [Read more...]
Move Past Judgment and Find Truth
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jumping to conclusions is a human pass time. We all do it, and it’s pretty easy to get there fast. I learned to do it at a very young age, and have spent the last five years reducing that reaction to an occasional slip up. I see so many people around me doing it for sport like there’s no tomorrow. In my younger years I thought it was just how people were supposed to act — it was what I saw everyone else doing. Now I just see right to the heart of what these judgments really reveal — … [Read more...]
Throw Out What you Think you Know and Embrace Renewal
April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Each spring the human race feels compelled to wash windows, clean out closets and give our home the once over. The cathartic act of physical cleaning is peaceful in its own way, helping us slough off winter energy and prepare for a fiery new spring adventure among the tweeting birds and budding trees. It’s instinctual. In spring we also feel a renewed sense of wanting to "get moving." We don’t always know why or where we’re headed, but it’s a very deep desire to shake things up and get on the … [Read more...]
If You’re Ready to Dig Deep, You’re Ready to Get Creative
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The creative process is one of the most personal, intimate things someone experiences in their lifetime. It’s unique to you, and only you will know if it feels authentic or fulfilling. Doing what others do to "get into a creative space" may work to blow open an entrance into the rabbit hole, but the real gift is in the process -- how YOU as an individual feel and deal with what’s poking its head out of the sand, staring at you. What’s really happens during the creative process? It’s how we … [Read more...]
Cracking Open
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We all get stuck. Usually you have an inkling about what’s buggin’ you, but distract yourself into thinking you don’t. Other times the "what"just keeps slipping out of your hands like a snake covered in baby oil. It slithers into the background out of sight, but you feel its presence, lurking in the shadows. Thoughts about the “what” keep you on edge because you don’t know when its finally going to peek out, tongue flickering, to make the big reveal. No way to prepare. And even though there … [Read more...]
Unexpected Pot Holes Make Great Trophies
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In the course of a day, most people can quickly tell you the 10 things that went wrong compared to the 1000 that actually went off without a hitch. The douche that cut you off in traffic is the spawn of the devil. That granny had it out for you in the grocery store, getting in your way at every turn -- on purpose. Then there is the matter of the lunch bill where "you know who" skimped again. Even though these offenses are minor and not very often, we tend to hang on to those much longer than … [Read more...]