The Week of Inward Looking: Day 3 – Organization
DECEMBER 28 – QUESTION #3 From Andrew Mellen Topic: Organization Question: When I look back over 2011 and think about how time, choices and objects have been organized, do I see harmony and ease? Did I seek out the natural place for things to land and rest? Where did I …
The Week of Inward Looking: Day 2 – Shadows
DECEMBER 27 QUESTION #2 From Ken Robert Topic: Shadows Question: In what way have I been living in the shadows in 2011? How might my life change if I came out into the light in 2012? What strengths could I discover and share if I gave up hiding my weaknesses? …
Day 10. Letting go.
I posted this last December. I'm reposting now because I was curious to discover how much I am focused on letting go now, still. "Letting go" is definitely a theme for 2012 as I plan online classes centered around this concept – and as I finish my new book, "The …
The Week of Inward Looking: Day 1 – Bendiness
Author Susan Piver and I are hosting "The Week of Inward Looking" during this week between Christmas and the New Year. It occured to us that this inbetween week is a time for examination, a time to build a bridge to a peaceful, joyful, creative, and wildly successful 2012–whatever success …
11 days. Let go of the resulting sadness.
I want to let go of self hatred and the resulting sadness. I want to let go of self hatred and the resulting sadness. I want to let go of the hold other people's judgement has over me. -Jen Varela Let go of the want to let go. I would …
12 days. A clean, light, healthy space in my chest.
A clean, light, healthy space in my chest. I want to create a clean, light, healthy space in my chest. Presently a hard, heavy rock seems to dwell there. Expectations, concerns and worries have settled in my body and are trying to take root. Time and energy to eat well, …
13 days. Dwell in not knowing, drift toward understanding.
Dwell in not knowing, drift toward understanding. I want to let go of thinking it has to be my way. I want to let go my own expectation that I must have all the answers. I want to dwell in not knowing, drift toward understanding. I want to be open …
15 days. Just right.
Just right. I want to let go of the words "not enough" and "too much." And I want to create as much "just right" as I possibly can. -Maya Stein I want to let go of my views about aging. This year I turned 60. I am so surprised at …
16 days. Broken is still whole, still beautiful.
This year I will step up I want to let go of the fear of scaring people away with my ideas, voice, opinions, talents. I used to embrace leadership, but when the spotlight shined on my faults, I backed away. This year I will step up, be awesome, adjust when …
17 days. Create a new story.
Let go of the old story. I want to let go of the old story: the one I told myself over and over, for years, complete with soundtrack of love songs, and fantasy visions of how it was all going to look and feel. I am letting go of this …
