We all talk about wanting more “peace” in our lives.  But what is peace?
In many ways, peace is a paradox. Peace is soft and it’s strong. It’s open to listening and it takes a stand. Sometimes we think that “peaceful” means having no challenges, upsets, or obstacles in our lives. But that’s a passive kind [...]

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“We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our real selves.” —Thomas Merton
Giving is great, but is it always better than receiving? Is giving better than receiving if our giving ends up knocking us flat on our backs, compromising our ability to give with resilience to others?
When those [...]

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I’m very much looking forward to book signings coming up for my book Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving in Queens, Yonkers, and Westport, CT,  on 5-30, 6-1, and 6-2 (schedule below).
If you’re in the area, grab a friend, come by, and say hi. I would love to see you there!
We all know [...]

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I’m thrilled—my book Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving has just won TWO prestigious book awards for 2010. It is a Nautilus Silver Award Winner in Self-Help/Psychology AND it won the National Indie Excellence Award for Spirituality. I’m so excited and grateful.  (And a big thank you to the awards sponsors, to [...]

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What’s the next part of you that is being born? And are you paying attention to what it needs? I was about to make a right turn onto a busy two-lane street today when I noticed that the cars in the left lane had come to a halt. I thought the girls sitting in the [...]

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“Most of us,” said prominent psychologist Abraham Maslow, “have learned to avoid authenticity.” That’s a serious charge and a worthy challenge. What he meant was that many of us are trained to ignore our inner signals. We suppress our feelings rather than express them. We haven’t dug deep and gotten in touch with our own [...]

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Facing an unwanted ending or a painful memory—or know someone who is struggling to recover from a loss?
Endings can be tough on the heart and soul.  Lay-offs, break-ups, or sudden, unexpected life changes can throw us off balance and make us feel unsure about ourselves and our future. When someone or something pulls the rug [...]

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