Have you met you? The case for navel-gazing for your decision-making We make tons of decisions every day. We agree to things, and we say no. But here’s the question that startled me out of sleep this morning. How often do we make those choices with an awareness of who we are and what we…
Yesterday, when I promised to write about this topic, I thought I would be rarin’ to go. I’m amazed how insidious that self-doubt can be. I’ll do anything to avoid getting my butt in the seat and doing the work. I’ll walk the dog, I’ll meditate (again). I’ll drink more water. By themselves, these things…
I just wrote this as part of a comment on someone else’s thread, but to me, it bears repeating. “There is nothing wrong with having a strong ego. The word ego has gotten a bad rap. It means knowing yourself. It means having a strong sense of identity.” I’m getting tired of the promulgation of…
A friend posted the following quote, and I wrote the below in reaction.–quote–“Perhaps the source of your discontent lies in your attachment to how things should be instead of accepting how things are.” –my response–On many levels, I agree (that whole “be zen and accept where you are thing,” yeah, that would be cool). On…
After reading a few articles this morning, I came to a dead stop and asked myself an important question. Exactly what am I trying to do when I work to accept myself? I don’t mean just the “I’m OK, You’re OK,” notion. Yes, on many levels, life would be much better if we could all…
Today’s cards: Judgment, Four of Pentacles, Three of Rods. Hmm, well, I got a travel card, and I’m traveling today. Anyone else traveling today? If so, take up whatever opportunity you see while you are out and about. Judgment talks to us about making the hard choices, listening to our innermost desires, and taking a…
Today’s cards are: Nine of Swords, Two of Rods, and the Sun! Yep, I put an exclamation point at the end of the Sun(!) because it’s just that kind of card and something needs to be done about that Nine of Swords. That Nine of Swords squats inside your head and heart like a miasma….