Practices & Tips

Look up from this screen for a moment and scan the room you’re in. What is one thing of beauty that calls your attention? It can be anything: the dancing light coming through the window [...]

Need a lift? As in a quick pick me up? Sweep a floor. Fold the laundry. Move a pile. Allow and name any resistance without judging it as good or bad. (This step is key.) Notice your breathing. [...]

“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.“–Henry David Thoreau In the end it is not about tackling the unsightly messes, the boxes of who-knows-what [...]

“If you had told me a couple weeks ago that the mere act of sweeping could change my life, I would have laughed in your face. My life is so cluttered and complicated how could sweeping [...]

“Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.  If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things – this is the best season of your [...]

How’s the clearing going? Or not. If you could use a baby nudge or a gentle push (or a big shove back on the wagon), you might enjoy my series of inspirational messages designed to [...]

The comment thread – that space where participants can connect with one another if it moves them to share their personal triumphs and challenges with clearing – is one of my favorite aspects of [...]

Do objects have bad juju? You know, like the beautiful heirloom ring that doesn’t feel quite right? That antique mask you got really cheap at the consignment shop that smells funny?  The [...]

I was on the radio the other day with two of my author colleagues (and two of the sweetest hearts around) Don Miguel A Ruiz Jr. and HeatherAsh Amara. In this lively one-hour conversation we [...]

“There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” –Rumi [This post follows the previous “Altars Alter”] Anytime the spirit moves you, you can create your own [...]