Jun 1, 2009
Success I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers, the Story of Success. In it, he wonders why people are successful. It was an altogether interesting book, but the part I want to tell you about is the Beatles. Why were they so successful, when there...
Jul 1, 2009
To make a really long story short, immediately after we pulled our trailer from Louisville to Minnesota at the behest of Deb’s boss, he sent Deb back to Louisville to work. I stayed with the trailer in Minnesota. I spent two weeks on the Iron Range of northern...
Aug 1, 2009
What with the prevalence of the movie The Secret, the law of attraction books, and such like, I hear from many people that they are engaged in consciously creating what they want in their lives. Often though, I find that people are attempting to create the means,...
Oct 1, 2009
Remember your practice. Breathe: 15 minutes of intentional breathing twice a day. Drink: 8 glasses of water a day. Breathe with awareness. The other day I told someone that her back could expand when she breathed. She thought I was making it up! This week, during your...
Dec 1, 2009
When dawn doesn’t arrive until after 7 am, and twilight comes by 5, it’s the perfect time to dwell within. In the midst of the manic energy of the “holiday season,” stay with your breath. Luxuriate in the long evenings by expanding your...
Feb 1, 2010
Why focus on the good feeling of breathing? Some have asked me why I don’t give a more structured breathing practice; why I mostly suggest that you simply enjoy the flow of breath in your body. I’ll try to answer that with a story about a friend of mine. A...