Intentions and Expectations

Intentions and Expectations

I believe knowing the differences between an intention and an expectation can save us a lot of stress. Simply by knowing which is which …   IntentionsAn intention can be defined as “ a thing intended; an aim or plan.”  A simple example would be playing darts....
Ease, Flow and Abundance

Ease, Flow and Abundance

We often hear the saying, “Simply flow with life.” The question is how to we get there? I believe we begin with ease. EASE I love this definition of ease: Freedom from pain, worry, or agitation. It makes sense, right? And how to we feel that freedom? For me, I know...
Surrendering to the Flow of Life

Surrendering to the Flow of Life

How does the word, surrender feel initially? Feel it and don’t think about it logically. Is it expansive or contractive in the body? Reset and pause. Take a few conscious deep breaths from your lower dantien, and say to yourself, “I surrender into presence.”...
Aligning with Our Center

Aligning with Our Center

As we approach the holiday season, aligning with our center is of upmost importance. Within all areas of life, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Because as we know, the saying the most wonderful time of the year, in theory maybe, in real life? Below I have...
Transitioning into Late Summer

Transitioning into Late Summer

It’s not summer anymore, yet it’s not really fall either—say hello to late summer. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Qigong there are five seasons correlating with the elements. Known as fire, earth, metal, water and wood. Late summer, also known as Indian...
Expand into Stillness

Expand into Stillness

I have rewritten this article a few times, mostly because my energy has been really up and down. Which at times, has me second guessing myself. Please know that I am learning right by your side about all the concepts I share. I am far from a master at any of them, I...
Unknown Wanderer and the Sage

Unknown Wanderer and the Sage

This story really resonated with me, and I wanted to share it with you. I have been practicing listening to my heart, and my mind less (pun intended—mindless :-) Which as you probably know, is a continual Tao process to pause, feel and check-in with the heart, instead...
Creating a Joyful Summer

Creating a Joyful Summer

Does the title entice you, and bring out your curiosity? I hope so…thought I would share the elements of summer and how we can create joy in the season. FIRE ELEMENT On the 21st of June, we had the summer solstice here in the northern hemisphere. Creating the longest...
Let Go and Love

Let Go and Love

What would happen if we let go of: judgments self-critisim comparing ourselves expectations on ourself and others feeling inferior feeling superior You’ll notice that inferior and superior are both on this list. It is because as long as we feel either way, we are held...
Acceptance

Acceptance

I thought a short writing about the subject of acceptance would be a great way to start 2021. Let’s begin with an invitation, accept everything in your world exactly as it is. Sound simple enough? It can be difficult if we consider putting up resistance against the...