There is an old Zen proverb: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” In this episode we talk about what figuratively and practically that means for you in your evolution and path to enlightenment and a greater sense of peace, happiness, and well-being in your life. LIKED THE PODCAST?If you’re …
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What Literary Character Would You Be?
Do you have a favorite literary character? Someone you respect and admire whether fictional or factional? In this episode we talk about two of ours and transport you to Arthurian England and a dirty old man, to see what we can learn about embracing and embodying these sometimes alter-egos to help us be more authentic …
E332 Lookin’ Out My Back Door
Do you know who the biggest band in the world was in 1969. The answer may surprise you. We discuss learnings from this band, and how locking the front door, lookin’ out your back door, and just spending some time sitting on the porch may be just what the doctor ordered to change your life …
E327 How Long Are You Going to Cry Over Spilled Milk?
You’ve heard “never cry over spilt milk,” but whether you realize it or not you are spilling milk every day of your life. What’s important is what you do when you spill the milk. Do you clean it up, or let it sit there getting sour, stinky, curdled and cry about it or beat yourself …
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Find the Moments of Beauty with Valerie Anne Burns
We are joined by two-time cancer survivor Valerie Anne Burns, who is not only a survivor but a woman who have reinvented herself over and over again. Do you want a change in your life, or need a little courage to get through? Then listen to this episode where she shares about finding a purpose, …
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E326 Pink and Orange Crayons
Life is choice, and often as adults we are concerned with making the “right” choices… often leading us to freeze and never make a choice, or stop our feet like toddlers because what we see as the “right” choice is not one we have to choose from. In this episode I use a very childish …
It’s Really That Simple
Complexity usually comes with the expensive price tag of worry and anxiety. What would happen if you simplified your life? Would you feel more peace, joy, and happiness? In this episode we share some examples of how more, and more complication is usually not your best option. And what can happen when you start making …
Accepting the Is-Ness of the Moment
Can you accept what is, and be present in the moment? Are you judging and calling things good or bad, instead of saying “we’ll see?” “When people see things as beautiful, other things become ugly. When people see some things as good, other things become bad.” Lao Tzu. Can you withhold judgement and be grateful …
E324 Getting Out of the Rat Race with Laura Noel
Ever feel like you are a rat or a hamster just spinning on a wheel. Get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get up and do it all over again. Are you ready to get out of the rat race and unlock you full potential to achieve impossible goals? Then listen to …
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E323 Ask And It Shall Be Given to You with Ashley Pitzer
Often answers from the universe come after we have asked ourselves specific questions. The answers may come quickly, or may take some time. In this episode I talk again with one of my favorite people, Ashley Pitzer about how she uses this process in her life and in her creative process as a writer. In …
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