What stop’s you from moving forward? This was the question posed to me by life coach Angela Watson Robertson recently in a phone call. A great question for me to ponder as I ponder my directions for the new year. Getting stuck or experiencing inertia, happens to all of us from time to time. HereContinueContinue reading “Taking Action – planning and coaching”
Category Archives: Life Lessons
Taking Action – the act of creating
The road less traveled is often difficult and full of obstacles. But this road also offers a richer, fuller way of living. Here is an incredible example of two women who, acting on their internal voices, stepped out of the mainstream, on to the road less traveled to find their creative genius. Sitara and Nameh,ContinueContinue reading “Taking Action – the act of creating”
The Power of Will and Heart
I have asked the question – what are we waiting for – in reference to what I believe to be the importance of taking action in our lives. One particular event has been present for me over the past few weeks. I am referring to Standing Rock, North Dakota – a place where a groupContinueContinue reading “The Power of Will and Heart”
What are we waiting for?
A quick glance at the news and social media really stirs the pot for me. So what’s cooking? Are things going the way we want? Would you like to see change? What kind of change would you like to see? There is the part of me that wonders – Have we handed the very futureContinueContinue reading “What are we waiting for?”
Stillness in the cold
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.” Norman Maclean (A River Runs Through It) I’m about to step into a river rushing by at 249 cfs. The ambient temperature is 42 degrees. I can feel the strong current hit my leg from the west as I step in. I slipContinueContinue reading “Stillness in the cold”
The cat who taught me about giving
He was the center of our home in Santa Fe, NM for just over five years. “Little Mr. Personality”, I used to call him. His real name was Beethoven Von Mars. He was petite, vivacious, and lion hearted. If you have a pet or pet’s, you know how much they become a part of yourContinueContinue reading “The cat who taught me about giving”
Action
“Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace”…. the Bhagavad Gita My last couple of posts have been about the self and how taking action can help us make shifts in our lives. I encourage people to take action. But it is important not to make outcomes the the focus ofContinueContinue reading “Action”
The loss of self-responsibility
When I wrote “What I do to you, I do to myself”, I had no idea how quickly the future would turn for the worse. The meta-message in my post is about how the ultimate responsibility for change, lies within all of us. We, as in I AM, are responsible for credible, real change andContinueContinue reading “The loss of self-responsibility”
Goodbye Leonard
Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder You’d been to the station to meet every train And you came home alone without Lili Marlene And you treated my woman to a flake of your life And when she came back sheContinueContinue reading “Goodbye Leonard”
What I do to you, I do to myself
I have republished a piece from an older blog. Go to: https://gtilley.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/what-i-do-to-you-i-do-to-myself/. I felt the timing was right to republish. I will be posting a follow-up piece for tomorrow. Hint: It’s time to look inward. Peace
