Bob’s Ride by Scout Wilkins During the free-wheeling years between leaving my own parents and becoming one myself, I worked for awhile at Sleeping Child Hot Springs in the Sapphire Mountains of southwestern Montana. Bob was a friend of mine who used to come up to the springs every day, to work out in the …
We’re about to enter the time of year when people start going a little crazy, going into debt in order to appear more generous with friends and loved ones at the holidays. Yes, it’s craziness. But a very prevalent craziness. I’ve been thinking a lot about generosity lately, because I hear from people who are …
Do you wish you could feel more vibrantly alive? You are not alone! We are entering a proactive cycle the likes of which the world has never seen. We are no longer victims of our environment, requiring the force of a bad situation to move to a higher level. We can make the conscious …
I spent much of my early life feeling deeply engaged and alive. As I grew older I became more and more closed down. I felt frustrated, depressed and unable to figure out what was wrong. There was nothing in outside circumstances that would point to anything other than a great life. But I kept swirling …
Ten years ago I felt flat, depressed and frustrated. I knew there was more to life – more I wanted to be doing, more I wanted to be contributing, more I wanted to be feeling. I wanted to live on purpose. I wanted to matter more. I couldn’t figure out what that meant or how …
Can you feel the shift? There is something profound happening right now in the world. I can only describe it as a deepening into the idea and feeling of coming home. We are like salmon coming home, upstream into the rivers of our origins. And we are deeply supported by life as we do. …
I recommend that you listen to this post, rather than read it. Click here to listen. (7 minutes): Who is Money? We all grew up with stories about money. Stories like: Money is hard to get. If you get it too easily you’re cheating somehow or taking advantage or just plain lazy. …
I have a story to share with you. Nancy has asked me to share it, in the hopes that it will serve you. Nancy is an amazing gal. Just amazing. She has done so many interesting things in her life – it’s inspiring to watch her. It’s also been confusing sometimes, and occasionally exhausting. …
Are you gnashing your teeth, trying to change or alter something? Does it feel like you’re fighting yourself – and losing? You probably are. Consider this: The Equation of Change A person will not change or alter themselves as long as their perceived level of dissatisfaction is less than their perception of how much energy …
To My Younger self: My good friend Debbie LaChusa has a birthday today, and as part of her birthday musings, she posed the question: What would I like to go back and tell my younger self? It felt so good to answer this question I decided to post my reply here, and then to ask …