HALF THE YEAR IS OVER / HALF THE YEAR IS BEGINNING

Here we are in the middle of the year. Half the year is over or half the year is beginning, it’s all how we choose to look at it. We can look backward or we can look forward. Do you remember what you set out to do this year? Did you want to feel better physically or...

Meditation Blues

  When I was visiting a Temple in Thailand, I saw the cutest dog, sitting on the steps right underneath this huge Buddha. He obviously belonged to someone. It was like the owner said “sit here and wait for me patiently,” and his patience wore out. I...

Our Shadow Side

I found myself feeling frustrated and resentful the other day because I wasn’t doing what I wanted to do. I was with a group and someone else was making decisions for all of us. I realized that my frustration wasn’t really about that moment, it was about...

How to Move ON

When I was thinking about a name for this post, “HOW TO MOVE ON” seemed perfect. We rarely seem to grow when everything is going great. The times of growth seem to happen in the darkness, not in the light. We seem to grow when something ends and we have no...

2017 The Year Of The Rooster

In the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the year of the Rooster. The year of the Rooster comes around every 12 years. The Chinese Zodiac also associates an element (metal, wood, water, earth or fire) to each year. This year the element associated with the Rooster is FIRE, this...

Venus the Planet of Love

Venus the Planet of LOVE is currently lighting up the Western Texas sky with it’s glorious bright light. Love is my very favorite subject and Venus is the planet of Love. Venus is also the hottest known planet in our solar system with *”temperatures that...