Gandhi is often credited with saying “be the change you wish to see in the world” or “be the peace you want to see in the world.” What he actually said is “We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body….
Category: Monday Message
[Monday Message] Lack of Perfection is not Failure
Perfection is an illusion created by the negative ego. First of all, what we think of as perfection is indefinable. When we do something really well, the negative ego tells us it’s still not good enough. So it serves to keep us separated from our joy, our heartsong, our connection to Source. Perfection can keep…
[Monday Message] Change Your Mind and Change Your World
Do you want to have an ordinary life? Or do you want to have an extraordinary life? If you want to have an extraordinary life, you may need to change your world. It’s easier than you might think. First of all, let me be clear. An extraordinary life is not about how it looks to…
[Monday Message] Bringing goals into reality
The path to achieving your goals lies between the principles of idea and form. When you have an idea, a goal, allow yourself to sit with it before planning, let alone acting. Then create a plan of action, which includes breaking things down into the smallest baby steps possible, so the next indicated action is…
[Monday Message] Your negative ego is your worst enemy. Sort of.
We are made up of different operating systems. An easy shorthand for them is the Hindu 7 Chakra System. The First chakra is basic physical survival – shelter, sustenance, money, love. The second is our basic emotions. The third is our individuation, and is the first one to have a polarity. At one end sits…
[Monday Message] Finding joy in the everyday
Instead of feeling that the tasks set in front of you (by you, by your parents, by your boss, by your spouse) are tedious and boring, find something you like in them. Accounting can become a puzzle. Washing the dishes can become an opportunity to release negativity into the water and watch it go down…
[Monday Message] Patience vs perfectionism
Part of the challenge of living in the United States is the myth that anyone can “make it” if they just pull themselves up by their bootstraps. It villainizes marginalized people and neighborhoods. It causes us to value ourselves and others based on what we produce, rather than who we are. It creates a level…
[Monday Message] Gratitude can move mountains
Gratitude is one of the most powerful forces in the Universe. Gratitude can move mountains. “Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward…
[Monday Message] Cooperating with the Universe
What if I told you that the Universe was a well-oiled machine that allows for Free Will and also offers you the option for the best course forward? It has been my experience that the Universe has our best interests at heart and will always offer us the perfect path. I also believe, fully and…