All of us at some point wonder what is our life’s purpose. We have all felt stuck and uninspired, or just unclear about who we are and what we are doing with our life.  

The quality of our life is in direct correlation to the quality of our thoughts. Like the title of Wayne Dyers book says, “Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life.” When we choose our thoughts mindfully and wisely, we will manifest the real magic of life.

When we are asked why we do not make a change, we usually have a list of reasons and justifications that sink us deeper into our proverbial quicksand. We don’t realize that we are digging ourselves into the very hole we want to get out of. 

One of my yoga teachers once said that he would meditate on what it would feel like to lose his daughter until he would cry with grief. This seemed a little extreme to me, but mostly out of fear that I could never get myself back from such an abyss.

The imaginary lines that we draw between us are actually masking the very deep lines that connect us. We are all connected, and what we do affects the people in our lives and even the people we may not have direct contact with.

As someone who cares about the wellbeing of humanity, I’m going to say this as simply as possible, “Stop Being Self-Indulgent!”  So much of the suffering that I see is a product of people being excessively hedonistic.

If you want to have a positive impact as a leader, you must not only believe in, but also see the greatness in those you lead. 

So as tears filled up my eyes, I remind myself that this is one of life’s many necessary losses. We are all faced with times in our lives, when we need to let go of one stage to step into the next.

I had someone ask me if I could create a workshop on living a balanced life. I answered, “Sure,” but internally I was thinking, “Are you serious? I have no balance. I don’t even know what that would look like.” There is a lot of talk about creating balance. It is a buzzword that many people use when considering a job vs. family vs. social life vs. exercise, etc.… Instead of asking, “Do I have balance?” we need to be asking, “Is this working?” or “Isn’t this working?”...

When the Buddha was asked, “What are you?”
He did not reply, “I’m totally buzzed.”
He replied, “I am Awake.

The other night we had our 9th annual studio holiday party. At one point I sat back and looked at the 60 plus people in attendance and was amazed at how much we have grown. Just ten years ago we were the beginning of a seed, doors not yet open, but floors being laid and dreams being put into action. Now we are a flourishing community that reaches far beyond the original four walls of the studio...