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My heart pounds with fear as my guide and I make our final ascent to the top of Water Canyon just outside of Zion. It’s a challenging 5 mile hike up the mountain, our packs full of gear, the Utah … Read More

It’s a cool and cloudy memorial day morning 2018 in Bandon. Mark and I stroll towards the pier, killing time until Tony’s Crab Shack opens. A crowd has gathered near the harbor entrance so we make our way to investigate. … Read More

She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go. She let go of fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the … Read More

Suffering begins when you mentally name or label a situation in someway as undesirable or bad. You resent a situation and that resentment personalizes it and brings in a reactive “me.” Naming and labeling are habitual, but that habit can … Read More

“No amount of rearranging the world will make us feel worthy. The only response to adversity or misunderstanding is to be more completely who we are – to share ourselves more. Otherwise, we are always reacting and countering, and never … Read More

“Today, before I take action where someone else is concerned, I will deploy the people pleasers shortlist inventory by asking myself these three simple questions: 1. Was I asked to do it? 2. Do I want to do it? 3. … Read More

The ultimate goal of all ambition is to be happy at home.

“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”–Mark Twain

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”–Anais Nin

I awoke earlier than usual that morning. My heart was pounding and my head was full of anxious thoughts about the 5 days looming before me. In 3 hours I was to get on a plane to travel to Sonoma … Read More