Personal Growth is not for sissies. Otherwise, there’d be more people on therapy couches instead of in bars, doing retreats rather than staring at screens, owning up rather than blaming. To look at ourselves, own our lives, and claim our power takes commitment, work, courage,…
Embracing My Funk!
For the last several weeks, I’ve been in a funk. I’m facing a number of transitions and challenges in my life, not all desired and many out of my control. I have several close family members with serious medical challenges and needs, I’m going through…
MentalPause – What Is It?
In August 2016, I was participating in my approximate 30th Zen meditation retreat. On the most basic level, the “simple” (i.e., incredibly challenging) directions of the particular retreats I attend is to be present to your breathe and bodily physical sensations. When thoughts arise, as…