Inspiring

Part 3 of 4* Does It Spark Joy? This is the third in a series of four articles that chronicles my experiences and impressions of Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The Life-Changing [...]

Part 2 of 4* Taming Paper Clutter This is the second in a series of four articles that chronicles my experiences and impressions of Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The [...]

Part 1 of 4 Taming the Clothes I have been asked by a number of readers and students if I’ve read Marie Kondo’s hugely popular book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The [...]

“How do you remain open instead of automatically going into defense mode?” That is the question that Oprah poses to Deepak Chopra. His response in this short video below could not be [...]

“Humbled once again. I just talked to a person who has 3600 unanswered emails, apparently business-as-usual. My own email is, in fact, quite easy to handle. I ignore much of it, not because [...]

Inspired by a question from a student who asked me what I mean by “surrender,” I wrote a post last week called “From Resistance to Surrender.” It describes an aha moment I [...]

“Radical self-care is quantum, and radiates out into the atmosphere, like a little fresh air…”–Anne Lamott Watch this video and ask yourself honestly: which door would I enter? [...]

It doesn’t matter if you live in a sprawling mansion surrounded by an old growth forest, or a tiny hovel apartment overlooking the town dump; if your spirit feels nourished and held, lifted [...]

Do you struggle to let go of things you “might need” some day (clothes, files, emails, photos…)? Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, drained, or just barely able to put one foot in [...]

Realizing a dream, any dream, can be messy and time-consuming. Whether it is creating good art, clearing out a massively cluttered house, or learning a new skill, the pathway to mastery can look [...]