BACK ON THE BLOG!

This year has flown by and the blogging has taken a back seat. It’s been a full and busy year! For me it’s been a year focussed on work and family. The challenge for all of us is maintaining the right balance

SERVICE IS THE ULTIMATE PROTECTOR

Sometimes when people discuss service, it is considered to be a free transaction. It maybe this way, but it need not be also. Service really refers to the way the action is executed. Whether there is a financial transaction is irrelevant. Whether

SLOWING DOWN YOUR MIND (Part3)- LISTENING MORE THAN SPEAKING

The other day is was at my son’s sporting event. I was having a beautiful morning enjoying the natural greenery and watching the boys running around and having fun. It was serene, peaceful, and timeless watching the game and sharing some quiet

SLOWING DOWN YOUR MIND (PART 2)- FEAR, ANGER & JEALOUSY

Much of the incessant mental chatter that becomes apparent when you sit for meditation is due to three primordial emotions– fear, anger, and jealousy. Using meditation to quieten the mind, without addressing these underlying “turbulence generators”, does not get to the root

SLOWING DOWN YOUR MIND- PART 1

Often times there is not much we can do to change our external circumstances. Life just goes on. Work, family, health concerns, problems, and difficulties are all an integral part of life. There is no one, absolutely no one who has a

THE MINDFULNESS MYTH

Are you being Mindful in May? Don’t get me wrong, I am delighted about the mindfulness wave that has swept through the world over the last few years. It is a breakthrough for those of us that have experienced the benefits of