I am currently re-reading “The Mastery of Love” by Don Miguel Ruiz. There are lot of concepts in the book that I now fully understand because they parallel my experiences or understandings. Like most self-help/ mindfulness books I’ve read, it calls for us to shed any dead weight, baggage or anything that no longer serves…
Tag: Present
What Do I Tell The Girls?
Fear occurs when we stop living in our present.
Mindful Monday #132 – Count Your Blessings
Count your blessing, you may be overwhelmed by the amount you encounter daily.
Simple Joys
I’m excited! It’s Friday! I go home tomorrow for the weekend! In October, I signed up to attend a weekend workshop that occurs this weekend. When I first heard word about this two-day workshop I felt pulled to attend it. That same pull I have felt before and followed it which lead to a gateway…
Mindful Monday #94 – Acceptance in the Present
“I feel like I woke up from a long sleep,” I told my friend this weekend. It’s been two and a half days since I have been back in Los Angeles. I went home to visit my family and heal from a cold, and stayed longer because I was very sick. Now that I’m back,…
I am Thankful for: Breath
These past four weeks when I was sick, it was very challenging to take a comfortable deep breath and I could not practice meditation / meditative breathing or practice my voice exercises. Either my sinuses were heavily congested or my lungs were tight which caused me to cough. I have asthma. When my lungs get tight, they get really tight. Having…
I’m Thankful for: Energy
“The lessons that I learned from my limited energy.”
Wisdom Wednesday #49 – What Really Matters at the End of Life
This weekend a bright yellowish-green butterfly calmly landed on my shoulder. It was a nice surprise that I wish I was able to capture in a picture. A butterfly is a commonly used symbol of transformation. We tend to think of the outcome of the butterfly and it’s beauty, but rarely do we think about…
Tune Tuesday #13 – The Dance
If we knew what was coming would we enjoy it or appreciate it more? Would we avoid it all together?
Encounters with a Praying Mantis
I’m home sick and resting. 8 weeks of working 60 hours a week, on top of busy weekends to counteract work , has caught up to me. I’m really good at listening to my body and resting, but these past few weeks took a heavy toll on me. One of my spiritual mentors would always…
Illuminated Voice 