When we pass a mirror with a dirty face, which do we try to clean, the mirror or our face? While the obvious answer is our face, oftentimes we are more likely to notice the dirt on the faces of those we encounter without realizing that their faces mirror our own. Our outer world mirrors…
As I began teaching a yoga class I asked the students what they’d like to do today. One woman spoke up, “I want to lose ten pounds!” Okaaay … While there are poses to aid in digestion when we overeat and poses to get us in touch with our body’s needs and sensations, this would…
There’s something to be said for having the ability to tolerate discomfort and dissatisfaction in our lives. To be able to handle the little things and not let them get in the way of our happiness and well-being is a great skill. However, when we confuse overlooking small nuisances with avoiding dealing with them, not…
The secret to a life of joy and serenity is to trade expectations for acceptance. Much time can be spent (and really, I mean wasted) by complaining about the ruts in the road until you realize, in fact, that the ruts are the road. If there is any difference at all between the way things…
How do you find that place between your best and good enough? Experiment! This process is both an art and a science. Try different things in different ways and feel your way to it. That place is like a moving target, changing all the time. Know that your best varies. Think of dinner. You’re having…
There’s a Native American saying that says if everyone in the tribe threw all their problems in one big pile they would each take back their own. “I’m glad I don’t have that problem.” Yet still we insist on putting our hands in other people’s stuff. Sometimes the weight of our problems or their sheer…