After graduating college with an engineering degree in 2003, I specialized in civil engineering – the practice of designing the infrastructure for new land development. I’m the guy who plans the roads, water, sewage, drainage and more. Initially, I was the head of planning and engineering...
It was a late August morning on the river and water was low. The current moved slowly and so did I. My arms felt heavy, my gaze relaxed. Lazy thoughts drifted by - I should be more motivated. I should do more. Standing in the water,...
I was in my mid 40s when I created ShyaWork. At the time, I promoted it as a “neuromuscular pain relief technique.” Actually, ShyaWork was a profound, hands-on approach to being in the moment. Back then, most people were attempting to get rid of pain through...
An Excerpt from Working on Yourself Doesn’t Work The Three Simple Ideas that will Instantaneously Transform Your Life By Ariel & Shya Kane In 1982, when the two of us were on our third date, there was a dramatic incident in which we had a firsthand experience that...
I have been thanking the world for Transformation recently, particularly after being a presenter at a conference about child malnutrition in Barcelona. As I arrived at the venue, I was feeling a little nervous and then something I have heard Ariel and Shya Kane say...
When is the last time you sent a love note? We don’t mean in the traditional sense: getting out paper and pen and inking a letter to a lover. We mean sending out an email, text, card, making a call, sending a sweet thought or...
I am a fine artist with a growing business. My work has been shown in galleries and art fairs everywhere from my native Germany to internationally. Although I have an upcoming exhibition in China, I am always eager to expand. So recently, I went to...
The heading for this blog may bring to mind a fight you are having with someone in your life. But we’ve come to realize that all fights begin with the one we are having with ourselves. Around this time of year, news and the newsfeed on...
Baby wanted to jump up on the office counter. Unable to see what was above, she leapt anyway. In a nimble move, she adjusted mid-air to avoid collision with an item resting up top. Baby didn’t complain, nor did she congratulate herself. She simply strolled down to the end...
