Month: November 2018

The gift of Play is that it invites us to create without attachment, explore without a destination, and enjoy without complexity. ~ Vince Gowmon

In 1986, I took part in a personal development retreat.  Five days of intense self-actualizing education designed to challenge me to explore, question and discover my life and enrich my effectiveness.

The days were filled with what you would expect — lots of listening, writing, and introspection.  However, what I remember most is that each day we played. Continue reading “Cultivating Play and Rest, Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth”

I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking.
~ Albert Einstein ~

So much of my early childhood memories are filled with creative moments.

I remember one in particular … I must have been about five or six years old and decided to color rocks and sell them (my “lemonade stand” if you will). Armed with crayons galore and with our town house complex generously contributing a few larger rocks (previously serving as landscaping borders for trees) I was set to make millions.  They wouldn’t miss just a few rocks, would they? ::giggle:: Continue reading “Cultivating Creativity, Letting Go of Comparison”

There is no certainty; there is only adventure.
~ Roberto Assagioli ~

I love synchronicity even when it hits me right between the eyes. ::giggle::

I find myself at a crossroad of sorts.  At the moment, my life is in limbo, full of uncertainty and some not so welcomed surprises.  Caregiving is a never-ending adventure, that is for sure.  Tackling this topic now is just what I need. Continue reading “Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith, Letting Go of the Need for Certainty”