by Deb | Oct 1, 2013 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Leadership/Leadership Development, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Fire What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to the spaces in between,...
by Deb | Jul 20, 2013 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Recently, I was visiting a close friend of mine in Jacksonville, Florida who lives mere blocks from the beach. I decided to get up early in the morning to go for a bracing swim. Typically, when I go to a beach with waves, I love to get out beyond the breakers where...
by Deb | Apr 19, 2013 | Balance, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Be strong then, and enter into your own body; there you have a solid place for your feet. Think about it carefully! Don’t go off somewhere else! just throw away all thoughts of imaginary things, and stand firm in that which you are. -Kabir Sometimes the hardest...
by Deb | Mar 4, 2013 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Healing, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Within seven weeks almost to the day that my father passed away last November, my mother followed. In some ways it was a surprise, and in other ways, it made complete sense. They were both 91 years old and had been married 62 years. An image that remains ingrained in...
by Deb | Dec 19, 2012 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Barn’s burnt down Barn’s burnt down — now I can see the moon. – Mizuta Masahide The end of the year is a great time to take stock of all there is to be grateful for – the people in our lives, the experiences we have had, the learning we...
by Deb | Dec 4, 2012 | Balance, Change, Transition and Transformation, Learning, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
Your mind is like water. In whatever cup you put water, that water assumes the shape of that cup. In the same way, in whatever thought you engage your mind. your mind becomes like that. -His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar What are the thoughts in which you are engaging...