1000 days to self-mastery is an intriguing and overwhelming thought. 1000 days, really? What does this mean and why do it? In the Kundalini yoga tradition I practice it is said if you practice a meditation or a kriya for 1000 days you will experience self-mastery. A kriya is a series of postures, breath, and sound that work toward a specific ... [Read more]
Walking On Broken Glass Part 2: Making Sense & Lessons Learned
Just in case you missed it, here is the not-so-flattering picture of me. Yesterday I described my experience of walking on broken glass. Now, I want to reflect on it with you and share what sense I make of it and how I integrate this experience into lessons learned that I can apply going forward. I asked and answered a number of questions for ... [Read more]
Magic Monday: Focus on What Works
Where can you find the magic at work today? Since our brains are wired for survival, we typically focus on the glass being half empty versus half full. We are always measuring and calculating how far off we are from our goals or what we desire. At the root of this behavior is our built-in hard wiring to ensure we are safe or okay in some way – ... [Read more]
Follow up Friday: The Magic of Christmas
My reflection question this week: What do you notice when you step back from the task at hand and notice the positive of what is or could be? Here, is what I noticed this week – When I step back and pause, I am living completely in the present moment – the now. I can’t be projecting into the future or dwelling on the past. Today, Christians ... [Read more]
Magic Monday: Looking at What is Or What Could Be
Words of Manic Monday by The Bangles and modified by Susan Shaner. Musician: Dan Brodax. Where can you find the magic at work today? This is the week when college kids come home for the holidays. For those who celebrate Christmas, they embark on last minute frenetic shopping or gift wrapping. For those in business, it means tying up the year as ... [Read more]
Shifting Your Conditioning: Flowing in Your Spiritual Domain
All week we’ve been exploring how you rewire your conditioning to better serve you in what you want to have in your life. It requires changing your thought pattern. You can release a negative thought pattern and replace it with a positive one – and sometimes you can just replace it with a positive one and the negative one automatically just falls ... [Read more]
Shifting Your Conditioning: Managing Your Physical Domain
So, we’ve talked about changing your thoughts, getting clear on your emotions and clearing your negative emotions. All of this is connected to, and manifests in, your physical body. When you notice feelings that you don’t want – such as fear, terror, panic – they show up in your body with tense muscles, a constricted throat or abdomen, clenched ... [Read more]