“The times, they are a changin’….” (Bob Dylan) Positive Change With change comes progress. Incremental change. Massive change. Total upheaval. It all constitutes change. External factors as well as internal factors are at play. This applies whether it be within individuals, small groups, or entire organizations. Keep up with the times. Adapt or die. In […]
Comfort Zone/Discomfort Zone (Either/Or): Is it Really that Simple? How many times have you heard or read something along the lines of: “To grow, you must always get and be outside your comfort zone”? Personal development types often talk about how important it is to go outside your comfort zone. There is definitely some validity […]
What is Alignment? In this edition of Soul Notes, we visit the topic of what it means to be divinely aligned. What is alignment, how you can tell, and what are some ways to get and stay in alignment – with your authentic self and with your soul’s true desires? For our purposes here, alignment […]
My recent initiation Since JT (Justin Timberlake) has already brought sexy back, I’m bringing “sistren” back! According to the Oxford dictionary, both brethren and sistren shared common parlance until the 1600s, when the word brethren started to take over. I say there’s plenty of room for both! I joined a new (for me) sacred sisterhood […]
Seasons change As we approach the time of “equal days and equal nights” and in the Northern hemisphere while we are transitioning from Summer into Autumn, let’s take a moment to reflect on the changing of the seasons. During Fall (Autumn) trees slow their growth, reduce their production of chlorophyll, and transform their leaves. There’s […]
With this edition of Soul Notes, I invite you to take a soul soother – a soulful sojourn. It’s time to enjoy the wonder of the great outdoors! Now, before you picture yourself out frolicking in a field of daisies or lavender (oh, wait, that does seem pretty nice, doesn’t it?) – by outdoors, I […]
The Sacred Art of Ceremony In this edition of Soul Notes we explore the meaning and depth of the sacred art of ceremony. CEREMONY CEREMONIOUS! The word ceremony comes from the root, ceres, meaning: creator. Many modern day ceremonies date back to ancient times, and are said to stem from sacred rites performed in honor […]
THE BEAUTY OF BELONGING What does it mean to feel that you “belong”? This edition of Soul Notes is dedicated to the beneficial sense of belonging — from the standpoint of inclusion (and not exclusion). “Belonging to” — not in the sense of being subject to an outside force or group having power over, or […]
Here’s to the unseen, the unheard…the silent warriors For the unspoken ones, the quiet ones, the so-called “reliable” and “responsible” ones, this edition of Soul Notes is for you. This is dedicated to those living with or having lived with a family member with a mental illness. I would imagine similar experiences ring true in […]
As we introduced in a previous post: Yogi Bhajan, a master of kundalini yoga and spiritual teacher for decades to thousands worldwide, taught a set of principles that he coined the Five Sutras of the Aquarian Age. This edition of Soul Notes draws to a close our 5-part series, with this one devoted to Sutra […]
