Imagine that when you wake up you find a bucket of water next to your bed. And then, if you wander around to this day, carry this bucket with you. Every now and then, stop and pour out some water to give the dry, parched soil life and potential for growth. And then you go ahead and look for drier…
Did you feel fear, restlessness or worry? I invite you to consider the following: These feelings often arise when we sense a threat. This is amplified when we have no control over what happens. If you were in control you would just take action and do something to resolve the threat. You feel safe through control. As if you are…
You deserve to get up your vibration and feel good about yourself no matter what is going on in the world right now and what is going on in your personal life. And aside from the fact that you DESERVE living in a high mood, there are so many benefits to being able to put yourself in a state of…
In this powerful session with the guest expert Dr. Brad Nelson, let's talk about how to heal your body and life by letting go of trapped emotions. Dr. Brad (D.C., ret.) Is an experienced holistic doctor and one of the world's leading experts in natural methods for achieving wellness. He has trained thousands of certified practitioners around the world to…
I was recently asked what three things I missed the most while we were incarcerated here in Victoria. It was a simple list for me and the reality is that I could have mentioned a lot more than three things. But thoughtfully it was the wrong list. The wrong focus. If we only focus on the things we are missing…
As a sports fan, today marks the end of an era. For the first time in 22 years, the San Antonio Spurs have missed a spot in the NBA playoffs. It's an extraordinary run that won't be repeated anytime soon, and it's a record all the more amazing now that coach Gregg Popovich has spearheaded each of those 22 years.…
This story has been making the rounds lately. It has been attributed to some people, so I don't know the exact origins, but I just had to share it: Sometimes I just want it to stop. Talk about COVID, looting, brutality. I'm losing myself. I am convinced that this “new normal” is real life. Then I meet an 87-year-old man…
Sewing is a lost art that I never learned. Despite the enthusiastic efforts of my 9th grade textile teacher in high school, I haven't quite mastered the needle and thread and I've long forgotten everything I learned. And now I'm being mocked by the same needle as I try to mass-produce homemade face masks for a family of five before…
Dusty, our popular golden retriever, is a lazy but very smart dog. She sleeps most of the day, but since I've been working from home for the past few weeks, I've noticed a special habit she's got. In the morning she sleeps near the windows in the back of the house. As the morning approaches, she trudges to the hall…
We lost a big man last week. An icon of the civil rights movement, John Lewis died at the age of 80. As a contemporary of Dr. From an early age, Martin Luther King Jr. Lewis dealt with “good difficulties, necessary difficulties” in order to bring about change using non-violent means. It has been a long way and it is…