Motivation pushes us, but most often, that push has a short-term effect. Many years ago, I went to a motivational seminar with a colleague. It was huge venue with music, a light show, lots of energy, and a speaker who was challenging me to ‘Step Up’! Yeah, baby! But, as I was driving home, I … Continue reading Telling and Yelling isn’t Reaching and Teaching
When we think of people who’ve achieved what we might call “guru status”, we come up with names like Mother Theresa, The Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King, or Mahatma Gandhi. But then, there are some who’ve played a much more intimate and personal role in an individual’s life and although they aren’t Jesus-level status, they … Continue reading Looking for Gurus: A Self-Defining Endeavor
Everyone in my family; my mother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on, were gossipy, angry, miserable, grudge-holding, and so full of drama. Everyone. What a terrible existence. My Grandmother was the oldest of nine children (my aunts and uncles) and she attended each of their funerals. She attended my mother’s funeral as well; her own … Continue reading My Grandmother; The 103 Year Old Guru
I Am No Yogi 