Living in the question of “What if”?

What if we lived in the question of what if? I wonder… Today is Christmas Eve, though I am writing this piece on the December 21st, certainly one of the top five anticipated dates of the year; I can’t imagine the other four.  A friend and colleague invited me into a...

Will you wake up to what matters?

What does it take to wake up to what matters? I wonder … The events of last Friday have etched an aching sore in our heart.  While we come together to heal and tend to the ripples of this tragedy, there are no answers to sooth the search of our mind. So when these...

Do intentions reflect what manifests?

Are intentions always reflective of what manifests? I wonder… On a recent visit to my hometown for a family gathering to celebrate my father’s 85th, we chose to participate in the grand opening of a local whole foods grocery store.  It was a spontaneous suggestion...

How do you celebrate birthdays exquisitely?

What’s the most exquisite way to celebrate a milestone birthday? I wonder… December 5th my father turns 85 years old. I’m traveling 1500 miles over the weekend to be present with him and share his company. This is a man who has traveled the world, experienced as many...

5-Minute Try It: Gifts from More than Self

Note: Try this practice now – as the season of gift-giving is ramping up. Minute one: Bring to mind the person to whom you would like to bestow a gift – for any reason or event. Open your heart center and feel this person deeply. Ask, what would serve...