Satyagraha (origin: Sanksrit) literally means “holding onto Truth” or “Truth Force”. Mahatma Ghandi coined and developed the term for his political movement of passive non-violent resistance to British Imperialism and his support for Indian independence. For Ghandi, satyagraha is much more than “non-violence.” Ghandi also referred to it as “love-force” and “soul-force”, encompassing a daily way of …Read More
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Transformational Comedy with Kyle Cease
What would happen if Jim Carrey and Eckhart Tolle had a baby? Kyle Cease Transformational Comedy Leaving a successful stand-up comedian career, Kyle Cease entered the world of what he calls “Transformational Comedy.” The world of personal development and transformation workshops is full of big names like Tony Robbins, Byron Katie, and Eckhart Tolle. Are …Read More
Productivity and “The 5 Choices”
Do you want to be more productive? Every day, I wake up to a barrage of emails. I start my day with a schedule of appointments and meetings. Time is scarce and seems to disappear. I am endlessly returning messages, chronically behind, and the big “projects” slip away. I have little energy left to be …Read More
Animal Medicine – Native American Healing
Today, a pair of rabbits hopped about in my backyard, and then disappeared in the brush. A few minutes later, small deer ran across the lawn. A few minutes more, that must be mama deer lagging behind. “It’s Spring!” I said out loud to myself as I continued to stare out the window. Living in …Read More
Power Poses and Presence
Do you need a quick confidence boost? Try the classic “Wonder Woman” pose for 2-minutes (named after the comic book character). Yes! It works for men too. Use it before you give a talk, go on stage, or walk into a job interview. As an Associate Professor at Harvard Business School and a social psychologist, …Read More
Feel the Moment
When I was an intern learning to be the doctor in a Code Blue situation, one of my mentors gave me this valuable piece of advice: “Feel your own pulse first.” I thought to myself: In a Code Blue, the patient may be turning blue. The patient is the one that may not have a …Read More
The Rise and Fall of the Pun
What did the donkey say when he started to cough? I’m sorry, I’m just a little hoarse. When you hear a “good” pun, there is a reflex to moan, and you immediately say, “Oh, that was bad,” as if you had sustained a mortal wound. With a truly “good” pun, you might think, “That was …Read More
Poem: If Only to Receive
A friend and poet, Daniel Cryns, shares these words, “If only to receive…” (Poem is posted below with permission.) “If Only to Receive…” by Daniel Cryns If only to receive the song of today in reverence, delight… No need to own it, no need to share it. To fully take in that which will never …Read More
Poem: We Have Come to Be Danced
“The fastest, cleanest, most joyful way to break out of your own box is by dancing. I’m not talking about doing the stand-and-sway. I’m talking about dancing so deep, so hard, so full of the beat that you are nothing but the dance and the beat and the sweat and the heat.”—Gabrielle Roth Ecstatic dance …Read More
Florida Storytelling Festival: “The Teacher”
“Perhaps we should love ourselves so fiercely that when others see us they know exactly how it should be done.” — Rudy Francisco There are special people in the world who teach us what love is. One of those people came into my life in middle school as a very special teacher and mentor. Mrs. Chennault …Read More