A Question of Faith
Have you ever tried to put into words the answer to the question, “What or who is God?” In every corner of the world, there’s one question that can never be definitively answered, yet stirs up equal parts passion, curiosity, self-reflection and often wild imagination: What is God? Filmmaker Peter Rodger explores this profound, age-old query in the provocative nonfictional DVD Oh My God. Just watching the trailer for the movie started me thinking… How do you answer the question? What stories would your movie tell? What picture... [Read more]
Simple Steps to Finding Peace
Today I was reminded of a poem that has hung prominently in every home I’ve ever lived in…”Desiderata”. Reading it reminds me to honor and respect all humankind, my God, Mother Earth and most importantly, myself, and I know I have found peace. What I love most about this poem, is that at different times in my life, different passages have spoken to me in a way that has brought me great comfort. When my life was particularly chaotic, I clung to the words, “Go placidly amid the noise and the haste…”, and... [Read more]
A Vow of Independence
As we celebrate Independence Day here in the United States, I find my thoughts once again dwelling on the concepts of freedom and independence. And through a series of connections, I came to this: Debbie Ford’s powerful Vow of Independence. “When you have emotional independence, you want for nothing because you have everything.” – Debbie Ford So, as Debbie shares, today is the day to join me and millions of others in taking a vow of emotional independence. Emotional independence will give you the freedom to love and be... [Read more]
Compassion: The Key to Happiness, says the Dalai Lama
Last week I made a special commitment to myself to take time out to be present when His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama came to town. At the campus of NSU, this simple, humble man, preached an equally uncomplicated message. “Don’t worry…Be Happy!” I left the auditorium that day with that tune in my head and a smile on my face. (I wonder if I was the only one?) I expected this holy man to be somber, quiet and profoundly complex. And instead he was almost jovial, had a sense of humor that surprised me, and he spoke of basic human... [Read more]
Confessions of a Stress Junkie
Confessions of a “Stress Junkie” In the week that I was preparing this first newsletter, I was inspired by my mastermind group, hearing in the voices of some of my group members the same anxious and stressed tone that had become such a familiar pattern. I am a recovering “stress and adrenaline junkie”. Here’s what “I know for sure” (if Oprah were to ever ask me…): That my energy and natural ability to handle and “control” large projects, multi-layered strategies, emergency situations, and rapidly changing environments was... [Read more]
