One of the reasons I’m so passionate about the topic of personal happiness is because of how much I have, at times, struggled to honor my own. It’s easier said than done,…
Category: Personal Growth
Day 286: Clear the mind of Self-Judgment
One thing that I am getting clear on is how judgmental I have been of myself. In fact, for most of my life (since probably age 11), I have frequently tormented myself…
Day 285: The Puppet Master and the Puppet
Many is the time when my mind has tried to trick me out of my sense of poise and self-mastery. I know I have choice, whether to indulge in it or to…
Day 282: I need time to think!
The last few days have been a (mostly) satisfying whirl-wind of activity: this morning I played a Mother’s Day piano show; yesterday I led a meeting of nearly 30 people for the…
Day 278: Having Something Good to Read
So today I was at the cafe writing (surprise, surprise) about, of all topics, biographies I have read over past few years. I have read some great biographies, as well as auto-biographies…
Day 277: Some Personal Truths I’m a bit Scared to Share
So, having just finished reading Walden, which clearly impacted me greatly (as I wrote three other posts about it), one thing that struck me again and again about Thoreau was how direct…
Day 275: Some of my favorite passages from “Walden”
Last week I finished reading Thoreau’s “Walden.” Truly it was a joyful experience revisiting a childhood inspiration, and now I think I have the maturity to take the parts that still resonate…
Day 274: Notes from the Highly-Sensitive Front
So I really love being around people, yet very often, it seems that after awhile, I need to be by myself to get back to my center. It seems like it’s so…
Day 273: As You Define It
I have frequently written about doing what is satisfying. It is part of my new and improved, Abraham-Hicks infused attitude about life, which could be summarized by these three words: live for…
Day 272: Worthy of All Great Things
So I’m going to audition for a comedy troupe at the Sacramento Comedy Spot, where I have been taking classes since last fall. The audition is going to be this Saturday. The…