Nonattachment through Laughter In attempts to better connect and integrate my distinct processes of journaling and blogging, I’ve decided to begin extracting from some of my journaling insights. I hope you find some value in these just as I do. “Laugh in the moment that someone wants...
Not Showing Up One could argue that sometimes it's better not showing up. Depends why you were intending to go somewhere. Is it someting that supports your values or your ego? Are you going with big expectations and following your curiousity? The rule of showing up...
Find Your Place Day 8. Showing up. What holds me back from greatness? Do I expect enough of me? Do I expect more from others than I do from myself? Maybe I expect too much? Or maybe they are the wrong expectations. What do I expect from...
Be Proud of You My students teach me so much. Yes, it's cliche, but it's true. This is not some false humility or virtue signalling but a simple reality. The question she asked was, "do you feel proud of yourself?" This question is a difficult one for...
A Sigh of Relief The process of liberation can feel like a burden. One more daily commitment you have to take on. Perhaps this is the necessary level of commitment to reach the desired goal of freedom. But Is there a better way? Can we experience...
Click How is your liberation process going? The feeling is similar to losing weight, getting stronger or improving a new skill. Many days pass then suddenly one day you notice your improvement. It's that sense of a 'click' of something coming into alignment. Your consistent showing...
The Part of You That Knows Once the power of your favorite excuses fades, you are left with only the residual resistance of laziness, which can be easily overcome with reminding yourself that you want this. You have chosen to give more, sharer more and be...
Morning Shame One thing I've noticed is how, when I wakeup in the morning, I have this impulse to remove my last blog post. What is this all about? Is this some form of morning shame, as if you didn't something wrong and wish to immediately...
Restrictions Perhaps you are seeking some liberation within yourself? Perhaps you too have felt an inner need to allow your art, your expression, or your voice to be released. Are there real restrictions at play or simply inner dis-ease or lack of flow that is the...
After a decade of journaling, it felt like the right moment to begin sharing words. Somehow, it seemed like a much more daunting task than showing my photograph, which originally took a great deal of courage. As the title implies, this series is inspired by the...