by Cheryl | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Caregivers try so hard to maintain control. We often think we can rest if we finish just one more project. That moment never comes! Our determination to know what is coming next is about our need to feel safe. We feel threatened and even like failures if we think we...
by Cheryl | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
One day recently, my Tai Chi teacher, Ruby Aver, spoke on the concept of “Being instead of Doing.” Most of us have heard this phrase but do we take time to contemplate its meaning, or are we too busy “doing”? Doing indicates...
by Cheryl | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are often feeling overwhelmed at our own lists. Then we add even more to the list to prove to ourselves that we are in control! When things fall apart or we can’t do one more thing, we begin to unravel. Is it possible for you to stop adding to the list or to...
by Cheryl | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even in the midst of great disruption or loss, can we maintain balance? Can we remember who we are and all that we have? Dharma teacher, Kaira Jewel Lingo, reminds us that joy is possible when we slow down and remember our deepest impulses. We often want...
by Cheryl | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is natural and human to blame someone or something when things go wrong. What is hiding behind this tendency? We often feel as though we deserve something that is rightfully ours. But why? What is the story behind these thoughts? I have two words that I practice...
by Cheryl | Aug 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why do we sometimes keep adding to our already overfilled workload? Our ego-minds try hard to prove to ourselves just how worthy we are! Listen here to my 7-minute personal story of surrender on a Sunday...
