As I sit in the park watching my grandson play tag with other kids on the playscape, the noise from all the children is deafening, yet I can pick out my grandson’s voice amidst the din. It makes me wonder how we are able to tune things out that are not important to us at the time, and yet when it’s necessary we’re able to tune into something such as someone’s voice, effectively filtering what we need from the noise. [Read more…]
Have you ever thought you saw someone standing next to you, 
but when you turned there was no one there? Peripherally you may have seen what appeared to be the shadow of a person. The shadow could have been very light gray to dark gray. You may even have felt their presence at the time you saw them, which really makes the validation of your vision important. I want to validate and affirm what you are seeing. There really is someone there!
Anyone or anything that has ever been in physical form will appear dense such as a shadow. What I have learned from spirit is… [Read more…]
Zen is a form of meditation with focusing on the mindful awareness of the present moment. The phrase “being Zen” or “having a Zen attitude” has come to mean viewing life calmly with self-control. Zen is the harmonious state of the mind, body, and soul. It can help you relax, have a positive outlook on life, and find a higher plane of spiritual self.
“Zen” originated from the Japanese, however has also been known to have been altered and influence by the Chinese, Islamic and Buddhists. That being said, you can imagine how each culture has influenced the interpretation of Zen-like non-activity.
As humans, we filter all our experiences through our perceptions. Zen means waking up to the present moment and seeing things exactly as they are without our interference. We are too busy experiencing our own subjective version of existence to be in a Zen-like state. Zen is actually a state of non-being, where we are simply processing the present without action or reaction. [Read more…]
All too often I have clients that come to me asking one question… “What am I supposed to be doing with my life?” It may come as a surprise to you, but there’s no pat answer. And while I truly believe that this is why many are stuck in the rut of their lives, they stay grounded to the trap that they led themselves into.
Invariably, spirit leads them to their ultimate desire. This is something that they are passionate about, absolutely love, and seems like a dream job. However, very often people feel that they need to completely stop the present job or what they’re doing currently to begin the new leg of their journey. I don’t believe that this is so. I fully believe that they can work, pay their bills, and be financially comfortable while moving into their life’s passion.
When people ask me where they should be living, what their profession should be, and ask for a timeline, I give them [Read more…]
When a dolphin became trapped in a marina lock in the 1980s, she was rescued and cared for at a dolphin sanctuary in Australia, where she must have picked up a few tricks from the other dolphins. Nearly 20 years later, marine biologists spotted several wild dolphins near Australia performing a trick known as tail walking-rising out of the water to a vertical position and gliding backward for several feet powered by flecks of the tail. Tail walking is a cool trick for trained performing dolphins, but it serves no known purpose in the wild. The biologists concluded that the rescued dolphin learned the skill during her time in the sanctuary and taught it to her pod mates when she was returned to the wild.
At times we are much like the dolphin. We are taught and then move forward to teach other people what we know. We hand down knowledge from generation to generation – at least that’s the way it should be in my opinion.
