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Dec 05, 2023

Living with Uncertainty - Building an Anchor Within

I want to draw your attention to the dance we all do between certainty and uncertainty. 
We want certainty and we don’t want uncertainty – immediately there a dualistic push pull that takes your energy and causes tension inside.  I invite you to notice that tension whenever you find yourself triggered by the need for certainty. 

To be human is to live with uncertainty, and …. we can also build tools to live more gracefully with it. 

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Nov 21, 2023

What does it Mean to Love Your Life?

Lately I’ve been musing about the connection between love and pleasure.  Love has many forms and applications, as does pleasure.  But self-love, self-compassion are concepts we surely recognize as central to understand and most importantly to practice.  I’m always curious why the practice of self-love and compassion is so hard for many to keep on their radar – myself included, at times.

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Oct 02, 2023

The Intersection of Pleasure and Self-Care

Since I began exploring the pleasure theme, people have often commented on how self-care and pleasure co-relate.  On this topic a few media offerings caught my attention over the last month.

I’ve been appreciating a new book out on self-care that addresses the sham that “self-care” has become in our western culture.  It’s by author/physician Pooja Lakshmin -  Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness.

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