Do Nothing- Accomplish Everything!
As we tip toward the summer season (the season of Joy in the Chinese 5 Elements) I would like to explore the productivity of FUN! Contemplate that just doing something -busy work- isn’t productivity. In the doing of “nothing” we have the opportunity to BE, to stop, get quiet and feel flow. When we are […]
Joy IS the World!
The base-line of this World is Well Being and Joy. It is easy to look around and create a “reality-story” that planet Earth or humanity is going to “hell in a hand basket” but as I scratch the surface of this story I am left with the profound, solid, unshakable awareness that good IS, joy […]
Feeling Good, the Anchor to Grace
“The most important thing is feeling good” ~Abraham-Hicks In this statement lives the Revolution of Joy. We may ask ourselves, “Who am I to feel fantastic when so many are suffering?” I want to flip it and ask, who are you not to? It is a fantastic act of service to choose feeling good, especially […]
I’m Back!
I have been playing “newsletter hooky”. After 6 years of writing a newsletter every 6 weeks (38 Newsletters) I took the summer solstice and the summer-fall cross quarter newsletter off.
Joy… a Birthright
This time of year is all about JOY. Summer is the season of the Fire Element and the Heart in Chinese Medicine. The Heart exudes joy – summer is time to have fun! Here are some of my favorite ways to slip into summer’s fun & joy… Cherries & Berries… strawberries, blackberries, and stone fruit […]
Heart Wisdom… Gifts of the Summer Season & Fire Element
From a Taoist 5 Element perspective, summer is associated with the Fire element, it is the season of Joy. The primary organ system connected to the Fire Element is the Heart. Unlike the other 4 Elements (Earth Metal Water & Wood) which have 2 organ systems associated with them, Fire has 4. I will focus […]
Full Spectrum Living!
Joy and bliss are your birthright just as anger and grief are. We get to experience it all! As we move out of the intensity of spring’s push for growth, we are moving towards the joy of summer. I want to highlight that joy is not “better” than anger in fact the contrast allows for […]