The relationships that shape us! In every moment of our lives we, human beings, exist within a multidimensional web of complex connections – with ourselves and other inhabitants of the earth and the universe. At times this web seems to stretch us, beyond our accepted ways of being. We recognize the invitation to be more [...]
This past weekend I was in the company of writers considering creativity.It always amazes me that multiple perspectives that we have of our creativity, its availability or lack thereof and how to access it. The psychologist and author of Flow Csikszentmihalyi tells us,“Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives . . . [...]
The rhythm of the pulse of life embraces two distinct processes- one of expansion and one of contraction. Polled forward by the creative urge to express, we reach out expanding ideas, activities and connections. Equally important, however, is the process of contraction, the pulling inward to nourish, to focus and to integrate. Listen to A [...]
The Director of US Patent Office in 1899, Charles H Duell, reportedly said, "Everything that can be invented has been invented" and recommended that the patent office could be closed as surely there was no longer a need for it. How ridiculous, you might say, but how many of our beliefs, hidden, unobserved, might [...]
"Be present NOW!" A tendency to retreat into the past or project into the future often draws us away from being present TODAY. I am reminded of the words of Tolstoy “There is only one time that is important NOW! It is the most important time because it is the only time that we have [...]
Do you seek understanding? Then be understanding. Do you seek love? Then be love. Do you seek the harmony? Then be the expression of harmony. Do you seek peace? Then be the expression of peace. But you might ask, How can I find within myself the ability to be understanding, love, harmony and peace? Beyond [...]
Inevitably in the pursuit of our dreams we will face challenges. Learning how to navigate obstacles will surely make the difference between success and failure. One of the most difficult decisions we will likely encounter is whether to persist in the pursuit OR stop and start over? There is no tried and true formula to [...]
The author of the famed Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, tells us “A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.” But where do such insights arise? While no artist, musician, writer, scientist or innovator can identify the origin of his or [...]
Who's responsible? While it is relatively easy to discern who is responsible for this action or that one, we rarely consider who is responsible for our thoughts. Thoughts like a flashlight, light the terrain, and direct our attention. We live in the world of our thoughts. Though we are not our thoughts, they determine the [...]
Life is so precious a gift. We become aware of some of the magnitude of this gift when through illness, even the flu, we lose and then regain health. Oh, how we appreciate coming back to Life. We often, however, are unaware of a gift shrouded in a cloak of challenge. Listen http://www.cellular-wisdom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1_27_13.mp3