One of the women in a Moms Group I’m part of asked us to share how we maintain a household while working full-time, and how we get our kids and partners in on the initiative. Since several people found my response helpful, I want to share it with you: “I have a housekeeper that cleans our house every week and does all our laundry. This is priceless. I know what my time is worth and …
We all make mistakes. We are human. Owning our mistakes and apologizing for them is essential to nurture the important relationships in our lives – whether with our children and spouse, or co-workers and friends. We say we are sorry so that we can move on. But there’s only one apology that is sincere, that is worth making. That apology is change. Imagine this: Your boss was upset with your numbers at work this morning, …
Acceptance is spoken of a lot – in the yoga community, in recovery programs, with any kind of healing work. We soak in the Beatles’ song lyrics, “Let it be,” and hear from our spiritual teachers that acceptance is necessary in order for us to be happy. But I’ve learned that a lot of people, myself included at one point, don’t truly understand what the practice of acceptance means. Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It doesn’t …
I believe drama is our #1 most unnecessary time and energy suck. In order to eliminate drama, it’s important to understand your role in its creation. Because when you do, you can choose to step into a more empowering role and change the dynamics of your situation. Let’s look at a tool used for psychotherapy that Dr. Stephen Karpman coined as the Drama Triangle in 1968. Imagine the shape of a triangle pointing down (as …
I’d like to share with you my experience of the Law of Giving and Receiving, The Second Spiritual Law of Yoga as outlined by Deepak Chopra. The essence of this law is that we and the world around us are in a constant flow of giving and receiving. One of the best examples of the Law of Giving and Receiving is our breath. When you inhale, you are receiving. When you exhale, you are giving …