The Jellyfish Model
A friend of mine was feeling depressed and hopeless about the reappearance of a negative behavioral pattern (I don’t matter) that she thought she had laid to rest. When she found it contaminating her life yet again, her sense of victory collapsed. When we looked at the whole collection of situations in which she lost... Learn More
My Insurance Conundrum
General Rule: if I have a chronic medical problem, insurance companies won’t insure me … unless I pay exorbitant rates; which, if I could afford to do so, would likely mean that I wouldn’t need insurance. If I don’t need insurance, the insurance companies are happy to insure me. Doesn’t that mean that, if insurance... Learn More
And I Say, Thank You!
I dashed out to my car this afternoon to roll my windows up (well, push the button), because the sky turned dark. Rain looked imminent. There was a stranger peeking into my backyard. Ever curious, I asked, "May I help you?" Stranger, "I was wondering where this water was coming from."Me, "Ah, yes, I was... Learn More
Being Treasured
Going through a Clearing Process (as taught in the More To Life Weekend), I uncovered an ancient belief that I am only a worker bee, committed to empowering others. In and of myself, I am not treasured, therefore I am un-treasure-able. Even now I can feel the low-level pain that belief has wrought in my... Learn More
Space
A couple of times a year, New Year's Eve and my birthday, which are conveniently 6 months apart (winter and summer soltices also work), I have an intention to review my life – checking to see if I still want to do what I am doing, be how I am being. Or are there things... Learn More
The King (Snake) and I
At the edge of the souk was a snake charmer, playing his flute (aka pungi) while a cobra swayed to the refrain. I wanted to see it. I'd never before seen a snake charmer. Felipe warned me, "They'll want money." I was good with that. As I headed in that direction, a guy came out... Learn More