Archives

March 2021

• The Lesson of the Eagle & the Crow

January 2016

• Ancient Greek Definition of Happiness
• Karma & Netwon's Third Law
• Six Right Livelihood Guidelines

May 2015

• Obstacles & Hindrances
• I am not my mind
• Discipline: And Still I Rise :)
• How Yoga Works
• Now, the teachings of Yoga
• The Teaching of Yoga Practice
• More on Re-Birth: Why we keep a Journal
• Breaching our Barriers: It's Time for a Break !!
• In Gratitude for Life

April 2015

• Believe in Yourself
• A Man on a Train
• Tidying Up
• You are a Spark of Divine Love
• Staying Connected
• Be a Sport. Don't Play the Safe Game.
• The True Master
• Mind is Just a Shadow
• Expanding Auras
• Let the Sea be You
• Enter into the Stillness
• With the Right People
• Living Happily Ever After
• Create Space!
• Needing a Reboot
• Under the Sun
• Love Yourself and Watch
• The First Step
• Self-Reliance & New Moon in Aries
• Giving without Expectation
• Fuck It - Throwing Caution to the Wind
• Relax in the Rain
• Walking my Talk
• Wait for the Rainbow
• In the Spirit of Love
• Living for Today
• A Mountain of Strength
• Relationships & the Four Heavenly Abodes
• Batter Up!
• Powerful Beyond Measure

March 2015

• Moko Jumbies & God's Grace
• Springtime Renewal
• Divine Timing
• Muddy Waters
• The World is My Oyster
• Make it a Star Game
• A Finger Pointing at the Moon - Seeking Love and Truth
• Transcending the Buzz
• The OM Toolbox: Shining the Light of Awareness on Irksome Moods
• Finding Faith in Foggy Times
• Bored. With a Capital B.
• The Spring Equinox & Solar Eclipse
• Taking Things for Granted
• What Will Matter
• Life's Little Miracles
• Holding Space in Support of Others
• Emotions, Impermanence & the Final 7th Uranus-Pluto Square
• Finding Focus in a Distracted World
• Just Write it! Overcoming Self-Sabotage.
• A Favorable Outcome
• Building a Rock Solid Creative Routine
• Overcoming Inertia by Taking Stock of our Creative Life
• Finding Our Focus
• Bring Self-Love
• Osho on Love. Be an Emperor.
• Go Beyond
• Recharging our Soul's Battery
• Winds of Change. Full Moon in Virgo.
• The Fork in the Road
• Trust & the Authentic Self
• Trust & Friendship

February 2015

• Just show up and open the door!
• Coming into Wholeness
• Ambiguity. Practice not knowing.
• To Be & Not to Be Happy
• Faith & Patience
• Winter into Spring: Dormancy, Thinking & Awareness

January 2015

• Finding Your Essential Voice .... You Are That Critical.
• Strive Towards Happiness
• Quotes to Always Carry Inside
• Making Waves

September 2014

• Angels Above in Big Sky Country

July 2014

• John Lennon’s “Imagine”, Made Into A Comic Strip
• Let the Tears Roll

June 2014

• Native American Code of Ethics

May 2014

• The Little Engine that Could
• Engines, Cabooses & Relationships
• Off to Join the Circus
• Middle-Age, Bucket Lists & The Supreme Meditation
• The Gifts of Boredom
• I'm a Party Girl !
• Better Late than Never

April 2014

• Coloring Books & Consciousness
• The Paradox of Prosperity
• The Richest Person Possible
• Voiceless
• Our Thoughts are but Visitors
• The Voice of Doubt & Reason
• Planting the Mustard Seed of Faith
• Picking up Breadcrumbs: Following the Path of your Dreams
• The Transformative Power of Today's Cardinal Grand Cross
• Live a Life of Good Deeds - A Tribute to James Spencer Gladney
• Resurrect Yourself Today :)
• An Easter Tribute to my Grandmother & A Prayer for Alzheimers
• The Wisdom of the Yoga Sutras
• Work Out Your Own Salvation
• Be Grateful for Whoever Comes
• Give me Liberty & a Picket Sign!
• Leave your Comfort Zone
• Finding the Courage to Change
• Healing Heartache
• Love Yourself
• Never return evil for evil. Learn to bless instead of curse.
• Forgiving & Healing Heartache
• The Fear of Surrendering to Unconditional Love
• Healing the 4th Heart Chakra: Fostering Compassion & Forgiveness
• Let meditation clear the way!
• The Two Banks of the River
• Working with Crystals. A powerful day of exploration.
• Balancing & Building the 3rd Chakra of the Solar Plexus
• All is One
• The 7 Habits of Surrendered People
• The 3 C's of Life: Choice, Chance, Change.
• To Myself Be True: Finding Self-Esteem.
• Prayer and Surrender
• 7 Days in Utopia: My Epitaph
• My soul is dancing
• The 2nd Sacral Chakra: Working with Relationships, Self-Worth & Money
• Questions for Relationships & Self-Worth

March 2014

• The 5th Throat Chakra: Moving from Willpower to Surrender
• Questions for Self-Expression
• Grounding the Root Chakra
• Chakra Overview: Working with Root & Fear
• Resting Steady & Comfortable in Asana Practice
• Find Peace! Surrender.
• Yin-Yang Theory
• Frontiers of Health: Using our Energy Body to Cure Ourselves
• Yoga. Off the mat, and into the world.
• What if
• Isvara Pranidhana & Reflections on the Divine.
• Reflections on Svadhyaya, Self Study and Christ Consciousness
• Tapas & Reflections on Self-Discipline
• Are we Becoming a Society of Pavlov's Dogs ?
• Reflections on Santosha - Happiness & Contentment are a State of Mind
• Saucha & Reflections on Purity. Cleaning up our act.
• Peace begins on your Plate. Ahimsa.
• Living a Balanced Life & Being Grateful (even while sick)
• Your playing Small does NOT serve the world.
• 25 Things to Give up for Lent based on the Yamas & Yogic Code of Ethics
• Aparigraha & Reflections on Non-Attachment
• Brahmacharya & Reflections on Excessiveness
• Asteya & Reflections on Not Stealing
• Satya & Reflections on Truthfulness
• Native American Zodiac Signs ... Cool !!
• Ahimsa & Reflections on Non-Violence.
• Ahimsa: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
• How Yoga Creates a Change of Attitude
• Finding More Meaningful Restraints for Lent
• 22 Minutes out of 1,440
• Establishing a Daily Exercise Habit: The New 22 Minute Paradigm
• Top Ten Quotes on the importance of Self-Discipline
• How Baby Steps create Belief
• Commitments are rewarded, ambivalence is not.
• Institute for Creative Dying
• Sound Advice for Comparative Decision Making
• I Want

February 2014

• I Want more Earthship Communities!
• I want, I wander
• No more "I wish"
• I Want with Gratitude
• I Want to make Beautiful Things
• Focus on What you Want
• I Want an Adventure
• Freedom of Self-Expression
• I Want a Goal
• A Seven Step Integrated Decision Making Model
• What a difference a day makes
• It all begins on the inside
• Smart Decision Making for a Balanced Life
• Shining the Spotlight on Fear
• Being curious towards our fear
• Filled with Gratitude: Using our 6th Sense, the 13th step to Success.
• Using ESP to tune in and create !!
• The Power of Positive Affirmation
• The Subconscious Storehouse of Ideas
• The funnel to success
• Namaste!
• Let your true colors shine through!
• A heart full of love for Creativity
• How Much is YOUR Time Worth?
• Charisma makes a President
• The Value of Work
• Friendly Alliances
• TEAM: Together, Each Achieves More
• A midway point recap.
• A summary of the 8th Principle to Success: Persistence!
• Let your ideas grow with persistence.
• Be Open to Ideas
• The Six Steps of turning Desire to Gold
• Persistence ... Are you really giving it your all ??
• Desire to Change
• Yesterday's Junk
• If you change nothing, nothing will change.
• Do it now, with a firm Decisiveness. Don't Procrastinate !!
• Finding my Pot of Gold ....
• Capitalist. And proud of it !!
• The Final 16 of The 31 Major Causes of Failure:
• You are always one thought away from changing your entire life
• All power is within you
• So why not you ? Why not me ??
• 15 of the 31 Major Causes of Failure
• A Formula for Self-Worth - The Capital Value of Your Services

January 2014

• QQS Formula - Quality + Quanity + Spirit = Maintaining Customers
• Choosing the Right Door
• A Life's Purpose
• Using Creativity to Get the Job
• The Movie "Camp" & the 10 Major Causes of Failure in Leadership
• Top 11 Factors of Leadership
• Change & Workable Plans
• Fun for the Soul
• Personal Services & Ideas .... The maker of $$
• I will not quit or shave my beard until the concrete is poured !!
• I am not a Quitter !!
• Is that all ??
• Organized Planning & the Characterisics of Winners & Losers.
• Using our Imagination! The 5th Principle of Success
• Specialized Knowledge: The 4th Principle of Success
• Questions on applying Specialized Knowledge
• Thinking and Growing Rich through AutoSuggestion
• Truth: The only two motiving forces ... Fear & Love
• Beautiful Pearls of Wisdom
• Live today as though it will be your last
• Think & Grow Rich: The Story of US Steel Corporation
• Think & Grow Rich: Faith in our Ability
• Think and Grow Rich: Nature as Bridge-Builder
• Think and Grow Rich: 1st comes Desire
• Think and Grow Rich: Prosperity Consciousness
• Think and Grow Rich: Thoughts are Things with Persistence
• Think & Grow Rich: An Idea !!
• Think & Grow Rich: A perfect way to begin the new year !!

December 2013

• The Bank of Time & Shedding Old Habits
• The Prayer of Thank You Lord.
• 5 Essentials to Happiness. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait.
• Ben Franklin’s Daily Schedule - What Good Will I Do Today?
• Buddha's Lesson on Impermanance, Waiting & The Dirty Stream.
• Feeling Gratitude to Buddha on Bodhi Day
• Rainbows Create Hope
• Trusting in Tomorrow on Dark Days
• Thoughts on the Passing of Paul Walker, Christianity & One God
• Visionary Sagittarius New Moon & New Beginnings
• Where Did the Phrase "It's Raining Cats & Dogs" Come From ?!?

November 2013

• 10 Tips for Thrifty Christmas Shopping
• Keeping Positive on Dark Days
• Silent Gratitude Isn't Very Much to Anyone
• Never Give Up on Your Dreams
• Asteya & Not Stealing Other's Time
• Satya and Seeking our Own Truth
• Ahimsa
• A Hindu Parable of Ahimsa
• 43 Top Stress Triggers & 6 Thought Patterns of the Chronically Stressed
• Chaos Cleansing Strategy for the Holidays
• November's Taurus Full Moon: Find the Gold in You
• Reflections on 11-11-11 ... Intention & Belief
• Nature touching my Soul
• Cuddlie Porcupine
• Kangaroo Cuteness
• Animal Totems & Symbolism - The Bumblebee & the Bear
• Inhale - Exhale
• Unexpected Blessings & Windfalls
• Being Yourself
• Profits over Compassion: Lord, does Life have a Purpose?
• Sharing a Heart
• It's Quality, not Quantity that Counts
• The infinite wonders of the universe
• Letting go ...
• Reading for Spiritual Advancement: The Untethered Soul
• Prayers & deciding not to cheat
• There's My Plane !! Teese me with Cheese, and an 'oh so sinful' BBQ Tater Tot pizza !!
• Letting Go, Generosity & Betty Crocker's Spanish Paella
• Gratitude and 3 "Before-You-Know-It" Bean Dips
• Forgive Them's

September 2013

• Happiness

August 2013

• Calling for Peace
• 10 to Zen
• And my past life !!
• Me ... My Meditation :)
• You are an Aperature
• Om Mani Padme Hum: The Jewel of the Lotus
• Channeling - Resources to Shift Energy
• Trust in the Universe
• Sun Energy + Donna Eden's Energy Routine
• Vesterålen - Someday ....
• Beauty!
• Wait no Man
• Seek out your Truth
• My Religion
• Twelve Ways of Realizing Me
• You Are That
• Universal Consiousness & the Radiant Channel
• Here Comes the Sun ❤
• Modern Society
• Being Present
• If .... By, Ruyard Kipling
• If ... And Lifting Limitations
• Don't be a PITA ...
• A Thanksgiving
• OM
• Indian Story of The Teepee in the Water
• Making Friends with your Past
• To be an Awakener
• I am not a teacher
• The Awakener
• The aim of the teacher
• Thoughts on Success
• Déjà Vu
• Happiness
• The Three Poisons, Antidotes & Meditation Options
• Dukkha & the Eight Worldly Conditions
• Dharmachakra: The Wheel & The Noble Eightfold Path
• Imagine unconditional acceptance
• The Buddha's First Discourse: The Four Noble Truths
• Love, & Be Loved.
• The most valuable possession & powerful weapon
• Truth ...
• Thanks for Another Day
• A Precious New Day
• Sending Documents to my Kindle & Sharing eBooks
• The Power of One Act ...
• Creating No Impact on the Environment
• Risk Taking ... Looking 40 years into the future
• I will not die an unlived life
• Little Buddha
• Samadhi: Overcoming Doubt & Obstacles
• A day in the life of The Dalai Lama
• Learning & Teaching
• Buddha & The Parable of the Boat
• Thich Nhat Hanh on Anger. Three Pebbles & Sentences ...

July 2013

• Developing Spirituality
• Self-Expression & The 5th Chakra
• 50 Things Money Can't Buy
• Intuition
• Joseph Goldstein on Mindfulness
• Choices
• Wilderness & God's First Temple
• On BeingTired (& it's effects on Mindfulness)
• Following the Masses
• Just Showing Up for a Hero
• Lives of Quiet Desperation
• Mandalas & Sand Castles: Lessons in Impermenance
• True Wealth
• My personal motto
• New Experiences
• Leaving Home & Getting Organized (and looking at your personality)
• Fear & The Cherokee Legend of Two Wolves
• Gross National Happiness & The Dalai Lama's A to Zen of Life
• Better the Devil You Know (and other Proverbs)
• The Wisdom of Calvin & Hobbes
• The Wrong Side of the Bed & PMA
• The Bible's "Emergency #'s"
• All that Flows
• Social Change
• Meeting the Heavenly Messengers
• Reflecting on Yoga Sutras
• "Life Is" by Mother Teresa
• Nature's Warm Glow
• Adjust Sails
• freedom ...
• Hope and the Caterpiller
• Letting Go of the Mouse Inside You
• Have patience | Heartsteps
• Unsettledness & Living the Questions
• The Path of Least Resistance & A Road Not Taken
• Tropical Storms: Training Ground for Handling Uncertainty
• John Muir - Climb the Mountains & Get Their Good Tidings
• Boundaries, Buddha & The Angry Man
• Recurring Dreams
• Finding your true voice via blogging ... Like it or not
• There is always hope ....
• To Freedom. Why Mindfulness?
• Carpe Diem! Laugh, Love & Eat Brownies !!
• Peace at Heart
• An Eskimo Proverb
• Grief and Resilience
• Navigating Change

June 2013

• Overcoming Discouragement
• Discovering a Life on Purpose
• A Buddha in the Rain
• Peace - Love - Happiness
• Developing PMA and a Buddha Mind
• Moods & Weather
• Making it through tough times
• Today is YOUR Day!
• Focusing for Success
• Overcoming Creative Block
• A Buddha's Last Prayer
• Gratitude & Exceptional Customer Service
• Friendships & Lurking
• Do Yourself a Favor!
• Self Care vs. Pleasing Others
• Don't air the dirty laundry!
• The song in your Heart
• Moving from Co-Dependancy to Serenity
• A Perfect Day
• What a Wonderful World
• Clearing out the Clutter ...
• Memories on Happy Father's Day!
• De-Cluttering!
• Take time to smell the ...
• Gray Skies
• Sharing Happiness
• Difficulties & Greatness
• Laughter and Journaling
• A new look at FEAR
• Patience is a Virtue
• Listening
• Expectations ...
• I am an Entrepreneur
• Indecision feels like a Dark Cloud
• God as the Wizard of Oz
• Joy, Yoga and Not Giving Up
• Putting Fear on the Run
• One Step at a Time
• Stormy Weather (and musical trivia)!
• Inspiration for Success
• Jet Lag & The Organ Clock
• 'Tis the Season ... Hurricane Season that Is.

May 2013

• Vacations and the Importance of Being Lazy
• Happy Mothers Day & Travels
• Getting Ready to Hit the Road
• Awareness & Vision
• Get the Worst done First and Stop Worrying
• Melancholy & Into the Wild
• Life is a box of Crayons
• Little bits of good
• No Buts about it
• The Importance of Community
• Nourish your Spirit with Stillness
• You are Sunlight
• Riding the wave of life
• https://www.reflectionsonsunrise.com/2013/05/01/1522/

April 2013

• What gymnastics and yoga teach
• To be Successful
• The Goal-less Path
• beautiful meditation garden
• Letting Go and Shedding Attachment
• Change and The Four Noble Truths
• Keep on Smiling
• It's Carnival Time ... Party On!
• Ubuntu - I am because We are
• Friendships are a Blessing
• Nature
• Earth Day and Causes
• Limits, Opportunity and Courage
• The downside of Patriotism
• Intuition, Lightness and Darkness
• Love & Non-Violence
• Why God? Why??
• Love will triumph
• Taxes, Wealth and Prosperity
• I AM a Money Magnet.
• I am ...
• Launching a Dream :)
• You Say ... God Says!
• Language!
• Gratitude and the Six Sense Doors
• My Religion
• Fresh Starts
• Life is a Mystery.
• Inter-Are: You are me, and I am You
• Energy, Courage and Stream of Being
• Miracle or Coincidence?
• Quick and Easy Chakra Chart
• The friends we keep and the friend we are
• The ABCs of Genuine Happiness
• Emptiness and Fullness of Self
• Spring's Renewal
• Aura & Smiles
• Karuna and Heartfelt Compassion
• One Step at a Time
• Jealousy & Envy | Mudita & Sympathetic Joy
• Happiness & More on Metta
• Metta Practice
• Will you be Fooled?

March 2013

• Happy Easter! Love & Patience.
• Speaking our Truth without needing to Convince others.
• Tiny Shoves for Media Fasting
• What the World Needs !!!
• Live your truth. It is Liberating ...
• Be Still and Know that I am God
• The Three Poisons & Dealing with Anger
• Happiness is your Nature ... Seek It ... !!
• 11:11 and A Recipe for Life
• An Inchworm & A Fish Bowl
• Finding your Drishti and Focus
• Simple Daily To-Do List
• Yoga: Inhale God, Exhale Service
• Trimming Sails
• Eternity
• Lessons from a Cat
• Being in the Flow & The Tao of Productivity
• Joy!
• Anger, happiness, emotions ... And the 7 Factors of Enlightenment
• Encapsulating Time
• Manifesting the Rainbow Bridge of Happiness
• Mine & Sharing - The 3 Characteristics
• One-Pointedness
• Swami Vivekananda WOW !!
• The Tao, the highest good & water
• Creativity & Solitude
• Right Speech for the Peaceful Mind
• My hearts beats for one
• I would love to walk this path
• Peace of Mind
• Savoring Split Seconds
• A single ray of light - Words, Photography & Silence
• Don't worry about Tomorrow ... Is that God trying to get my attention ?!?
• Lessons from a Leaf
• Self-Motivation
• The Law of Attraction
• Ordinary People can Become Enlightened
• Life as a Patchwork Quilt & Optimism
• Tree Energy
• Tuning my channel from 'Grumpy' to 'Life is Good'
• Persistence and the Relativity of Time
• Beauty by Comparison
• Stillness
• Synchronicity & Coincidence
• The Layers of Life & a Billion Thoughts
• Success: Awaken the glow of happiness on the faces that surround you!

February 2013

• Carpe Diem! Leaving all thought of world improvements behind.
• Ain't Nothing Gonna Break my Stride !!
• Self Love is the First Love
• Optimists walk on clouds
• Sharing Happiness
• Songs in the heart
• Friendships new and old
• Finding the Light
• A Tribute to Debbie Ford
• Think Different ...
• Happy Presidents Day! Quotes by George Washington.
• Being with Stillness
• Abandon Your Leaky Boat & Unhealthy Life
• Sweet Nothingness
• Valentines with a wide circle of love
• Setting free inspiration
• Every Day is the Best Day
• Overcoming Obstacles
• Melting of Snowflakes
• Nature's Impressions
• The Truth & Bearing Arms
• Big Hearts!
• Thankful
• Heros, Mindfulness & Kindness
• Clear as a Bell
• Rejoicing Superbowl Sunday
• How to be Sick
• Carry away one small stone

January 2013

• My friends: The wind beneath my wings
• Time is a Healer
• Hope Poem by Emily Dickinson
• Finding the Sweet Nectar in Life
• Riding the wave of Time
• Finding Rainbows
• Hope on the Horizon
• Hope in Darkness
• Being an island unto yourself
• WOW in the Everyday
• WOW! Being open to receive
• Who can make a sunrise ....
• Letting God out of the Sunday box
• The faculty of essential self-deception
• Raindrops are nature's sweet lullaby
• Good mood or Bad mood ... You decide ...
• Wisdom beyond the Senses
• The Silver Lining
• Om Namah Shivaya & The Inner Voice
• Thoughts are Things
• Learning to Dance in the Rain
• Cheerfulness
• Red Dawns & Heart Energy
• A Higher Understanding
• The 'Cold' of Winter
• Life's Unfolding ... Gorgeous Sunrise!
• Just show up ... That's all that's necessary!
• Just because it's stormy now ...
• Life's Unfolding
• The promise of a new day
• Celebrating Differences
• Take time to listen
• Bring your own sunshine
• Welcome! What lies within ...