Born on a Thursday # 42 (on Friday) – Earth, the only planet we’ve got

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape-the loneliness of it-the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it-the whole story doesn’t show.” ~ Andrew Wyeth

“Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it. It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.” – Kurt Vonnegut

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Henry Rollins Humor

A few weeks back, I posted some videos of Henry Rollins. He is a very serious guy.

“My Talking Henry Rollins!” doll by Down the Show is a beautiful contrast to Rollins’ stern personality.

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“Do it all, do it perfectly, and never let them see you sweat”

This is pertinent to what I am studying right now – for myself, intellectually and intuitively I get it, but when it comes to practice, it can be a whole other story. Showing vulnerability both excites me and scares me. . . .  vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. (Applause) To create is to make something that […]

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Dreaming the Year

Working with Sydney has been fantastic. I love deeply exploring topics, and looking at sex and sexuality through the lens of the chakras is no exception. When I reach my limit, when it feels to me like I can go no further, Sydney has a way of nudging me to go a little farther. I get to the point where I kick up swampy mud and I think that is all there is, and with one word, Sydney has us flowing downstream, out of the swamp, and deep into a vast ocean.

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Sunshine of Your Life

“Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralyzed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as bird wings.” ~ Rumi

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30-Day Challenge – If I Weren’t Afraid

Do this first thing upon waking, before you look at emails or your phone. Do it when you wake up in the morning because you have to go to the bathroom. It’s best to do when you are in a semi-dreamy state, or before anyone else distracts your day. Three minutes, whatever comes to your head.

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6th Chakra Wisdom

Steve Vai talks about how our perception of the world is how the world seems.

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