In an earlier post, I referenced four basic world views from Joanna Macy’s World as Lover, World as Self. They were The World as Battlefield, The World as Trap, The World as Lover and The World as Self. Each of us perceives the world through the prism of our own conditioning. Depending on where we [...]

“The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them” — Stephen King

The news of the devastation in Haiti saturates our print and electronic media. The immensity of nature’s destruction in this poor country at once fascinates and appalls us. Fortunately it also draws forth our compassion. Above all, what is needed is our action. 
The effort of  the world’s relief organizations, medical assistance and relief workers has been stymied by [...]

I’ve been suggesting you explore various body practices that allow the egoic mind to still while the body shares a wisdom that goes beyond intellectual understanding. In one previous post, I suggested you try a very simple breath meditation. Today I want to discuss focusing, a way of coming home to yourself.
Focusing was originally developed [...]

Eastern wisdom highlights the power of breathing for physical and emotional well being.  Eastern martial arts masters focus on abdominal breathing as a way to focus energy in the lower adominal region known variously as the tanden or hara. Many forms of meditation focus on the breath. Some traditions encourage the practitioner to manipulate the breath [...]

Most of us are ruled most of the time by the thoughts and feelings generated by the egoic mind. This, of course, is but a small part of our total being, but the messages it sends out tend to dominate our perceptions and shape our actions, unless we find ways to reduce their impact. In [...]

My friend and marketing guru, Stephen L. Eckert, is holding a dynamic webinar, “How Much Marketing Do We Need?”  on Monday, January 11th at 1:00 pm. It’s crammed packed with important information such as:

How to unpack your go-to-market strategy and  connect the dots to make your  marketing more effective
How to track and measure how much marketing [...]

As individuals each of us seek fulfillment and abundance in our lives. As we look back on the past decade, 9/11, the invasions of Irag and Afghanistan, and the near implosion of our entire financial system have shattered American complacency. Our confidence in our national security, financial future and our hegemony in global affairs has been challenged [...]