Morning Inspiration

This made me smile.  I hope it makes you smile too.   Thanks to Brain Pickings for sharing.

Daemons of Inspiration – Nurturing Creativity

Ever been in that state of mind where you put off the things you love for the sake of finishing the things you absolutely have to finish.  But by the time your mind is able to think of those labors of love, the stories and thoughts are piles so high that it is overwhelming to [...]

Exploring Resilience: A Look into Self-Practice & Process – Episode 4

This week’s process interview is with Marie Camille.  Marie is a hardworking, authentic, humble all around rad chic with spicy splash of comedic on the side.  Some of her many titles include – Relationship Coach, Volunteer Resource Manager and Cafe Staff Camp Coordinator at Burning Man, and Lover of Mountains.  Marie is one of those [...]

Exploring Resilience: A Look into Self-Practice & Process – Episode 3

  This week’s process interview is with Kristoffer Taylor.  If ever in need of a master of ceremonies, someone to rally the masses at the zoo to sing happy birthday to the elephant or sell you your own shoes, look no further.  Kris is your man!  He is courageously bold and witty in ways I [...]

Exploring Resilience: A Look into Self-Practice & Process – Episode 2

This week’s process interview is with a doctor girlfriend of mine who wished to remain anonymous.  We’ll call her Dr. Orange.  Dr. Orange is an emergency medicine resident at Alameda County Medical Center.  In addition to being a doctor, she is also quite the sporty and crafty individual.  She welds, sews, sails, swims, plays rugby, [...]

Exploring Resilience: A Look into Self-Practice & Process – Episode 1

Out of curiosity and wanting to build on recent posts, I decided to start interviewing people about their process and self-practice.  I’m curious to see what are good questions to help a person have insights into their self-practice and process.  I think all to often we are good, even great, at picking up on other [...]

Defining a Self-Practice – Part 2

Last weekend I attended the Association for Experiential Education West Region‘s Winter Summit at the California Alpine Club on Mt. Tamalpais.  What fun groups of people!  There are few groups I know that could rival their enthusiasm for life, learning and adventure!  If enthusiasm for life, learning and adventure is something you are interested in, [...]

How do you define your Self-Practice?

I’ve been in a bit of a rut with my research recently (being sick doesn’t help I’m sure). When I get in these stuck spots I turn to writing for help. This time my writing took me to the idea of developing a self-practice and what goes into it. I’d like to share what I [...]

Failure is an option, but fear is not.

When recently watching James Cameron’s TED talk, I was struck by his parting thought: “Failure is an option, but fear is not.” I starting thinking about all the times I’ve been told “Failure is NOT an option,” and how often other people must have heard this too. In one hand we’re told we need to [...]

The Priviledge of a Lifetime is Being Who you Are. ~Joseph Campbell

So…it’s 2am and I am on day 2 of my last week of night-shifts. As I work dutifully to keep myself entertained (aka awake), I find myself pondering over the last couple of weeks and the weeks to come. I look at the calendar and count out the days. 18 days left on the East [...]