About Self-hatred: I heard Jack Kornfield* at a conference tell the story of a Western student asking the Dalai Lama how…
Fired or promoted?
The idea for “Fired or promoted” comes from a conversation I had with a client who told me that the…
Always angry
Anger can be a fiery expression of our energy, and a fiery energy can definitively fuel our inner driver and…
Couple Communication
Communication is essential in relationships. However, sometimes to keep our heart open, we need to keep our mouth shut! At…
Ego-free leadership
I don’t know if animals have egos, just as I don’t know if they have consciousness, but I do know…
Over the head of somebody else
It is terribly incorrect to have a wise master offering such uncaring advice, but the joke made me laugh! If my…
Suspending our judgments
Suspending our judgments is an important practice to undertake, but often a very dissonant one: when we genuinely don’t want…
The Power Of Practice
Now that we have all reset our intentions for 2017 (right?), we can step back and reflect on our practices.…
The Switch to 2017
Resetting our intentions for the new year is an important practice to strengthen the muscle of what we want, and…
Wishes for 2017
As I keep repeating, communication is often all we have to make change happen. It is also the first skill…