Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “personal exploration”
Nightfall comes early in the Amazon rainforest to those of us who are accustomed to daylight savings time and extended daylight hours. Light fades as the sun sinks below the canopy of trees and the darkness is absolute. There is no glow from the lights of a city, traffic lights, street lights, or house lights. A velvet blackness swallows shadows …
Life is messy, learn to be flexible.
“Why is change so hard?!” This plaintive statement I’ve heard from clients (and muttered myself once or twice with added emphasis). Change is difficult because of two very important “laws” of nature. One from the world of physics and another from neuroscience. If you don’t remember Newton’s first law of motion, it’s okay. To paraphrase Newton, an object endeavors to …
Most of us are oblivious to our repetitive thoughts until we experience the consequences of our actions.
I’ve been reading about self-compassion lately, and wondering why it is so much easier to feel compassion for others and not ourselves. Why is it easier to forgive others for their missteps, but so hard to give ourselves grace? Those questions led me to ponder the nature of gratitude. Why is it difficult to recognize all the things in the …
No Matter Where You Go…. I used to have a screen saver that read: “No matter where you go…. there you are!” Buckaroo Bonsai. I heard a character in a movie (Buckaroo Bonzai, Across the 8th Dimension) say that line more than 30 years ago and it stuck with me. I don’t believe the screen writer for that movie originated …
Someone asked me a few weeks ago, “Were you a cheerleader in high school, someone who was popular?” “No” I replied. “Well, I just can’t figure you out” she said. That exchange keeps wafting through my mind. At the time, I was astounded that someone could think I was a cheerleader or one of the “in crowd.” Upon reflection, the …
We are staying at a cabin in Central Oregon, amongst the Ponderosa Pines and beside a fast-running creek, that joins the Metolius River. The smell of pine is so pervasive I feel intoxicated and slightly giddy as I watch the water. I’m pretending that I need to memorize the sights, sounds, and smells. It is part of my practice to …
I’ve been practicing one of my favorite past-times, gazing out the window in between appointments. I look across the valley, noticing the trees in bloom, the changes in the colors in the hills and the mountains in the distance. It is in these moments that I ponder questions for which I don’t have answers, and when I receive inspiration. Don’t …
Hafez (or Hafiz), the 14th century poet said, “The words you speak become the house you live in.” I was reminded a few weeks ago, of how powerful our words (and our actions) can be. I started Thriving Thursday (newsletter/blog) because I wanted to share my thoughts, fears, and ultimately, my learning journey of life. It was (and is) a …
