Feb 17, 2019
Beware! If you focus intently on what you want, you may get it! Say you’re climbing a hill. It’s a stony hill, and steep. But you’re determined to reach the top, and even though it’s a difficult climb, there’s little doubt that you will reach it. But wait. I have a...
Feb 23, 2019
When you practice gratitude, be sure you practice 360 degrees of gratitude. By definition, that must include you! So when you get into your car and notice three things you’re grateful for before you put it in gear, and when you feel that gratitude and direct it, and...
Mar 12, 2019
What stories have you constructed about yourself and your relationship to the world? Who are you? How do you describe yourself to yourself? One person says, “My mother didn’t love me enough, so I cannot feel satisfied.” Another proudly describes himself as “a...
Apr 9, 2019
It’s the last day of your life. Who will you choose to be? How will you choose to feel? What quality of energy are you accustomed to running in your life? Fear? Anxiety? Regret? Resentment? Poor me? Judging? Frustration? Self-abnegation? Comparing? Envy? Blame? Shame?...
Jun 24, 2019
I like this poem by Joy Harjo. It’s how I think of the work I do — serving as guide on the journey the poet describes. For Calling the Spirit Back from Wandering the Earth in Its Human Feet Put down that bag of potato chips, that white bread, that bottle of pop. Turn...
Jul 23, 2019
A reader sent me this note and this quote. I like then both! “Dear Jett, knowing you has changed my life. You have taught me so much. I’m happy to say that 14 years later I’m still practicing Breath and Water! Thank you.” ~A subscriber “Remember that...
Aug 2, 2019
You don’t have to PROVE that you’re awesome, you only have to ACCEPT that you’re awesome.
Sep 10, 2019
Eschew expectations! “If you tell someone that you are about to stick their hand into a bucket of scalding water, but instead you plunge the hand into ice water, most people will cry out as if the water was hot.” ~Deepak Chopra Expectations can mess you up! Think of a...
Sep 15, 2019
If you’re stalking expectations, here’s a clue — should. Whenever you catch yourself saying or thinking “should,” it’s likely you’ve encountered an expectation. He should, she should have, they should, it should, I should have. When you come across a should,...
Oct 6, 2019
A definition of love, by Brené Brown. “We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known; and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness, and affection....