01 Feb I Am Not Special
I don’t think I’m special. In fact, I’m sure that I’m not. This story started a long time ago when I wasn’t capable of tying my shoelaces – and maybe even before that. I looked up to the people around me, as did you, and...
Blogs
01 Jan Priorities
Dear Friends, We are blessed to have many amazing individuals in our community who often tell us stories about their lives during a Living Made Easy seminar. Often the experiences they share come alive for us as if we were there. On the first Blog of 2024,...
08 Dec Transformation in the New Year
New Year's resolutions are things we promise ourselves we are going to do in the future. They usually spring from the idea that we need to improve some aspect of our body, way of being or personal habits with the expectation that when we improve,...
01 Dec Sweet, Sweet Intimacy
It was midnight, a week before Christmas, and Shya and I had just landed at the Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon. After disembarking we headed down the escalator to baggage claim. We were bleary after a longer than expected trip across the country, but...
14 Nov Simple Delight – Childlike Wonder
Our cat Baby shed one of her whiskers. There it was, a gentle arc, next to her on the office chair, keeping her company as she slept. Reverently I used two fingers to grasp it, marveling at its color and texture. Dark at the root,...
01 Nov Kindness and Love
If you were caring for a young, vulnerable child and every day you told her or him that she or he was stupid, and every day was filled with judgments, berating, and chastisement, do you think she or he would flourish? Do you think that...
01 Oct Gems
Many people find themselves navigating the challenge of having aging parents. It’s tough to witness a loved one’s frailty, particularly when he or she has dementia. When speaking with those who are struggling with their parent’s decline, I have come to suggest treasuring the gems...
01 Sep The Best Cup of Coffee I Never Had
It was a blustery early spring day and I still had a few minutes to kill before my haircut. Sitting on a stool in a tiny corner at Starbucks on 57th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City, I nursed my cappuccino and idly...
01 Aug You Never Walk the Dog! (Beyond Coincidence)
An Excerpt from Practical Enlightenment Let's investigate the phenomenon of linking up with those around you and your interconnectivity to other human beings. Start by becoming aware of your thought processes and internal conversation. Notice the changes in flavor, cadence or content of those thoughts. As you...
01 Jul Discovering Your True Heart’s Desire
An excerpt from Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment Click here for more information or to purchase this book Shya and I went to Bali, Indonesia for the first time as speakers for an Earth Conference, and it was there that we met Oka one day,...