Words can be beautiful tools, painting vibrant landscapes of imagination and sharing the whispers of the heart. Yet, some truths dance just beyond the grasp of words, like moonlight on water, shimmering and elusive. Lao Tzu, the ancient philosopher, understood this dance intimately. In the last part of Lao Tzu's life, he was old, and … Continue reading Trying to describe the indescribable…
Making the world a better place is a given if... we all make ourselves better humans... Lao Tzu does such a beautiful job describing the impact we have on the world around us when we each make it our focus to do our own inner work first. I really want you to know that your … Continue reading Your own transformation is a gift to the world!
Today's message from Lao Tzu is about how hard we try to live really good lives, create good societies, and teach our kids good values. We have a sense of the principles we need to rely, insist and agree on in order to foster cooperation not only in our close relationships, but at scale. Some … Continue reading Why…? Because we’d love to live in a world where we can let our guard down and love the humans around us.
Not being present always means that we are out of alignment. Out of alignment with what? - Out of alignment with life itself, with reality, with what IS. When we're not being present, when we're not facing this moment exactly as it is, then some (or a lot) of our energy is being spent on … Continue reading How much energy will you waste banging on the door that used to be open?
Imagine a chest overflowing with the priceless gems of knowledge, and wisdom. It sits within you, ready to be opened, yet it remains locked and inaccessible. The key to this treasure lies not in any external force providing you the solution. The key to this chest is practice… the gentle, consistent practice of self-discovery. This … Continue reading Practice is the key that unlocks the chest.
I really love Lao Tzu's analogies involving water as a very descriptive illustration of how in the battle between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength but by perseverance. How do we tap into this source of strength? "The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in … Continue reading How do we embody this gentleness that is so saturated with relentless power?
Every Monday morning's meditation guides us to look at the week ahead and establish some clarity around what it is we want to create in the coming week. Today we ask the question,"what is it that motivates your creating - FEAR or FREEDOM?" When you create from FEAR, you're creating in order to avoid consequences. … Continue reading What are you running towards?
A message from today's meditation: We're not just entering a new week, we are on the cusp of a fresh new year - a blank canvas, a cosmic reset button. But before we charge headfirst into resolutions and to-do lists, let's take a deep breath. Because a mind riddled with anxiety is like trying to … Continue reading Whatever is soft and yielding will overcome what is rigid and hard.
"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." - Lao Tzu From exploring Lao Tzu's work, there is always more simplicity in his message than meets the eye. What could Lau Tzu possibly have meant by a "higher dimension of consciousness"? Is he asking us to ascend to … Continue reading Seeing from a higher dimension.
Are you ready to dive into a brand new week? Before the emails flood in and the to-do list stretches a mile long, let's take a deep breath and set the stage for a truly thriving week. Imagine a play on opening night: the actors haven't met, haven't practiced their lines, and nervously face a … Continue reading Do you have the patience to wait for your pond to settle, and the water to become clear?
