For the kid in all of us Children don’t ever “forget” to play. Why then do we as adults seemingly forget nearly completely? Best case, maybe we at least tell ourselves, “Okay, I’ll get to have some fun when I take a vacation.” And, maybe that vacation never comes…? Or, it does, and yet as […]
That call at 3 AM Yes, that one. The one that jerks you awake – the bolt straight out of bed when the phone rings – kind of phone call. Some years ago, I received such a call: In the jet black of night, I answer the phone. “Hello, is this Lori Noonan?” I hear […]
THAT kind of anniversary In this edition of Soul Notes, I bring to you another personal story. This time, it’s about “one of those” anniversary dates. You see, March 5th each year holds a special place in my calendar. The kind of anniversary that brings with it its own challenges as well as opportunities for […]
A surprising (or, maybe not so surprising) conversation! In this edition of Soul Notes, I bring to you a tale of two (spiritual) seekers. After a networking event that wrapped up while rush hour was still in full force in Los Angeles on a recent Friday, I decided to wait out the traffic by taking […]
A Talking Circle, a Talking Stick, and the Opportunity to Be Heard Let’s consider the need to be heard. It’s a basic, fundamental need. We know when it’s being met. (And, we sure do feel it when it isn’t!) It feels wonderful to be seen, to be witnessed, and to be truly heard. One beautiful […]
Why a Daily Practice? First off, you may be asking yourself: Why bother with a daily practice? Is it really that important? On any given day, many of us often find ourselves in the midst of busy-ness, chaos, and confusion. Life seemingly just keeps “coming at us,” right? Before we know it, we’re caught in […]
Making it to the mat As my kundalini yoga teacher says, just “making it to the mat” may be the most important step in any consistent yoga practice. She means it in the physical sense – make it to your yoga mat to begin. It is, however, of course, so much more than that. It’s […]
