perspective: recent publications

The weather was outstanding in the Northeast last week, and I decided to take full advantage by going to the beach. Thankfully, it’s only a 5-minute drive. There’s nothing like sitting on the beach in CT in early spring.I sat at the edge of the beach right before the amazing beach homes start.To my left was an outcropping of rocks ranging from a foot high to about 4 feet tall. I didn’t count them, but there were probably 30-40 of them.Two little kids, probably 6 to 7, were playing on them and having the time of their lives.Their mother walked over and asked what they were up to, and this was the response.“We’re two white tigers, and this is our home.

Do you ever feel stuck? Like your soul wants to be doing something other than what you’re actually doing, even if you’re not exactly sure what that is? Sometimes we know what our hearts are craving and other times it seems we just catch glimmers or whispers.Our modern world doesn’t exactly prioritize our heart’s desires over our to-do lists, and the messages from our soul can get downright squashed. We’re generally not taught how to pay attention to these knocks.How can we know what our soul wants us to do?Have you considered accessing it through jealousy?It was a bit of a shock to me when, after fifteen years of doing yoga and threatening to get my yoga teacher certification but never actually doing it, I noticed myself critiquing other teachers’ classes, especially teachers who were newer at the game.After the tenth time or so of saying “Sheesh, I could have taught a better class,” I was struck by the awareness that I was actually envious. I might have been able to teach a better class, but no one would ever know it, including me.

Things in life don’t always work out the way that you want them to. Sometimes it’s small snags or setbacks.

Many of us have heard of the 7 deadly sins. It’s safe to say that everyone has had some experience with each of these negative traits.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to be liked by people. In fact, everyone seeks some sort of validation from others.

Trust has a front door and a back door which is why many spend their whole life “trying” to trust other people yet, fail miserably. Trust comes up within work teams who are collaborating and building together.