This is what language is…
Each morning, I read poems -- sometimes, a single drop of a poem that widens and ripples through my life all day; sometimes, a dancing river of poems that sweeps me towards a glimmering horizon. Poems restore my soul, return me to my beating heart, to my breath and...
Cheek to cheek: Partnering with your Business Deva
The single most important element in the world of your business is you. Your energy, vitality, and creativity, your vision and heart, give birth to your business. Your love supports the life of your business. You partner with the Deva of your business to unfold the...
Dream Team : Hiring for your Soul Business
This past month I've felt spring burgeoning in the world of my business, even as winter storms blanketed our part of the world in ice and snow. My business is growing, and I have been in the process of hiring essential new members of my team. A great working...
Hidden treasure: When what you long for seems out of reach
The light of our souls veils from us that which we are not yet ready to receive or to participate in. If you've ever wondered why that thing you so want remains just out of reach, or why a particular project doesn't yield the results you had hoped for -- even though...
What sustains you?
The Deva of Sustenance offers us its companionship this week. Who or what sustains you? Feel the miraculous ways -- big and small -- in which you are held, nourished, and provided for. Feel the earth beneath your feet. Feel the presence of the Deva of the Earth, which...
What are you settling for?
I'm astonished at, and saddened by, how little we are willing to settle for. We are fractals of the Sacred. Yet we settle for a living instead of a life. Fitting in, as a substitute for belonging. Approval, fame, stardom -- each of these is but a pale reflection of...
Untether yourself from false identities
The Gifts of Difference
We are each at different places in our life's journey, yet when we choose to share our stories and travel together, the companionship we offer each other is invaluable. We learn so much from each other, precisely because we bring our unique personhood and widely...
Dance Me: Responsibility Troll, Meet the Deva of Responsibility
Responsibility. Ta-duh. The word lands with a heavy thump of burden and obligation. It stands hunched-over and stiff-necked with shoulds and expectations. A painfully bristling virtue that leaves us feeling bad about ourselves because its standards are so high, we're...
Money & Me: A Tale of Romance & Lasting Love
Some time ago, my dear friend Bari Tessler Linden invited me to share the story of my relationship with money with her Art of Money community. The insightful questions in the interview, below, are hers. The responses, and the unfolding story, are mine. I share them...