creative

I did not consciously plan this, yet I also acknowledge that the timing is flawless. As I’m exploring The Power of Ritual (March Meditation HERE) this month, I just realized that I’m celebrating the anniversary of one of my own most potent practices. You see, I have taught an online yoga class every ...

Jan Meditation HERE Free Workshop HERE As is often the case, sometimes when I’m writing about a topic, it surfaces in unexpected ways in my life. I’m delighted to say that’s happened this week as I explored Reinvention––the theme of this month’s new meditation HERE and of the webinar I’m teaching ...

I have mixed feelings about cliff hanger endings. Sometimes it’s just as Oscar Wilde wrote in The Importance of Being Earnest: “The suspense is terrible.I hope it will last.” And other times, as with a few recent Netflix series I love that may or may not be renewed, cliffhangers seem at best delib...

I would never describe myself as someone who was that into Halloween.  Sure, I’ve had some fun costumes over the years, but elaborate outfits were never my thing. I’m delighted to report, however, that for this year at least, Vlad has transformed that attitude. Although our weekly pack walk t...

For better or worse, the irony was not lost on me. Although I had blocked out a few windows to write this newsletter during the week, I failed completely. Nothing felt compelling or immediate or even all that interesting to write about. Certainly, there’s nothing unusual in a writer having a few u...

One section in Rick Rubin’s The Creative Actparticularly resonates with me. It’s truly an essential concept around Creativity (this month’s theme and meditation HERE). Namely, the paradox of Connected Detachment. It’s an eternal dance–– perhaps “negotiation” is more accurate––between investing pas...

Although this week’s newsletter is devoted to what Twyla Tharp declares “a philosophical tug-of-war,” on a daily basis I encounter a less lofty version of that game. It’s mostly an evening activity, usually when I’m finally ready to kick back and relax, and it happens invariably whenever Bobby, Malibu’s...

Oct Meditation HERE Updated Wellness Expert Invite HERE Technically, the gift was over 12 weeks late. In fact, a full season has passed. Nonetheless, I was delighted during this final week of September, to get a gift from Malibu’s parents for my July 2nd birthday. Specifically, a book by Ric...

I was genuinely surprised, even taken aback, the first time I heard this line. It was more than a decade ago, during an energy healing session a colleague had offered me. I’ve since heard variations of it via other practitioners in many different modalities. That first time, however, was during an...