Now is all we have, and it’s a lot! One oh so enchanting evening In this edition of Soul Notes we explore what it means to capture those special moments in time. Sitting in front of my casita, from atop the cliffs high above the smooth sea, along the central coastline of Mexico: I am […]
From idealist to lost in the practice of law I set off to the University of California at Berkeley as a budding journalist. What better place, perhaps, than at the home of the Free Speech movement? Along the way, I spent two college summers in Washington, DC, living in Georgetown, and interning in the nation’s […]
This is a powerful week in the cosmos! We’re within the arc of a new moon along with an annular solar eclipse (where the sun appears to create a ‘ring of fire’ around the moon). We’re also within the Chinese year of the fire rooster. Wow – that’s a lot of heat! In this edition […]
Marching to the beat of a resurging drummer This edition of Soul Notes is devoted to the seemingly ever-emerging resurrection of feminine leadership. By this, I mean not only the women (and men) who are stepping into leadership positions where they embody feminine principles (creation, co-creation, cooperation, and the like); by this I am also […]
As life is a daring adventure or nothing at all (thank you, Helen Keller), have you felt into where you are traveling next in your life’s journey? Coming around the bend into a new season after last week’s solstice, as well as into a new calendar year, it’s a good time to reflect on where […]
Forgiveness: For the past, or for the now? Close on the heels of Thanksgiving in the United States, I’ve been reflecting on the idea of what it may mean to give thanks for forgiveness – giving forgiveness, that is. (Although receiving it, too, has its advantages, I suppose. I’ll leave that for another blog post, […]
At this time of year when the veil between the physical world and the spiritual world is at its thinnest and most transparent, I’m struck by the emergence of seemingly non-coincidental coincidences. In this edition of Soul Notes, allow me to share a story of what happened a couple weeks ago. Fanciful financials This year […]
“A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats” Perhaps you’ve heard the expression: “A rising tide lifts all boats”? It comes up in a number of contexts, from religious, to spiritual, to economic. In this edition of Soul Notes, we take heed in the idea that what serves one, serves all. Origins The phrase “a rising tide […]
Close on the heels of the Olympic Games, I recently found myself contemplating excellence and what that means in today’s world. I discovered, as it turns out, that along with respect and friendship, excellence is one of the Olympics’ three core values, as set forth by the International Olympic Committee. Excellence is an important element […]
Be the Lighthouse In this edition of Soul Notes, we examine what it means to be a lighthouse; and as always, we do so by invoking and evoking ancient wisdom and principles where they may be of service to each of us living in today’s world, and particularly during this time of an evolving (albeit […]
