“I take big action and yet never rush.” Reading that quote from George Thompson’s newsletter earlier this week inspired me to write about the subject. Especially since the world is so ever-demanding for us to keep up, to be productive, to accomplish more, to...
A Poem by Cheryl Roberts Oliver, Award-winning Poet An old soul enters her earthly body with a beginner’s mind. Too soon, she slips from swaddled to smothered as layers of limiting beliefs designed to keep her safe hold her spellbound, except her soul...
This year promises to be a year of growth, creativity, and insight. Whether it’s on a personal level or a global scale, the influence of the Wood Snake encourages progress, innovation, and a deeper understanding of the world around us and within us. This year...
Welcome to 2025, which in numerology is the number 9. 2 + 0 + 2 + 5 = 9 The energy of the number 9 represents completion—coming full circle—not finality. This year may be a sign that a phase of your life is coming to a close, making space for new beginnings. I have...
Is there a difference in the energetics: in thinking or saying out loud, “I want,” as compared to “I choose?” I believe there is; let’s begin by simply comparing the definitions: WANT • to have a strong feeling to have (something); wish (to possess or do something);...
The second sacred circle topic in our women’s retreat this year was “Green Flags in People.” I chose to flip the conversation from red to green flags. A red flag in relationships are intuitive indicators that something needs to be questioned. So what are the...
Our third annual Qigong retreat for women took place over the weekend. This year, “Exploring Spaciousness” was our topic. We spoke about boundaries in one of our sacred circles. We discussed their appearance as children and their current significance to us. In...
Every moment of every day is precious. Yes, we say that, and we hear it all the time. Do we actually experience it, or is it just something we know? Because knowing and experiencing are two different things. I wrote about that back when I was going through my...
As we prepare for the Present Moment Awareness Weekend with my Sifu on August 23 & 24. I thought I would share some thoughts and conversations we have had about this upcoming playful weekend. First of all, qigong is more than movements in space. Qigong is...
The Cambridge dictionary defines impermanence as “the state of not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time.” Let’s ponder this—not lasting for ever or a long time—we all know this, and yet do we recognize it? At times, maybe, when someone we know dies...
