In our Men’s groups we have often reminded each other to “lean into the tension”. This means that when we are in a safe environment, with trusted men, we have an opportunity to go into the trouble spots in our lives and work with them. Talk them out. Bring them to the surface. It is… Continue reading Lean into the tension/ turn into the skid
Author: Tom Kelley
Is today a good day to be a Warrior?
To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or… Continue reading Is today a good day to be a Warrior?
How to say No in Giraffe
Last week we were wrapping up an amazing panel discussion called Evoking the Goddess. I was the moderator and after a steady start the panel really came alive, with heart felt testimony and inspiring stories. The audience was leaning forward with good questions and insights, really adding to the inspired energy in the room. We… Continue reading How to say No in Giraffe
2012- Time for the Shift
I love the fact that 2012 is here. We can talk about this great opportunity for a shift in consciousness without people saying “2012 is just an arbitrary year on the calendar.” Because now we have the foolproof answer to that line of thinking. I have been responding with “OK, maybe, but its THIS Year!”… Continue reading 2012- Time for the Shift
Healing vs. Curing
Here is my mentor Tom Monte’s explanation of the difference between Healing and Curing: HEALING VERSUS CURING There is a fundamental difference between curing, which is the work done by medical doctors, and healing, done primarily by practitioners of complementary medicine. Medical doctors discover the presence of disease by detecting the presence of certain signs… Continue reading Healing vs. Curing
Lessons from the Masters
John Wooden passed away this week at age 99. When reporters talked to former players of the greatest college basketball coach of all time, you could feel how much more to them he was than a coach. He was a teacher of some of life’s deepest and most important lessons. I was lucky enough to… Continue reading Lessons from the Masters
Absorbing your shadow
Was given the book by Robert Bly called A Little Book on the Human Shadow. He talks about people who have done work with their shadow and absorbed it back into themselves having a certain kind of humor. “Lincoln had it. Someone asked Lincoln if he would find him a good government job, and Lincoln… Continue reading Absorbing your shadow
The Gift of Time
One of the greatest gifts you can give in a relationship, is to give your partner guilt free time… by doing something for yourself. Here is a scenario. Your in a relationship for a while, your lives are busy, so you try to carve out as much time with your partner as you can. Many… Continue reading The Gift of Time
Emerson on Resilience
“If our young men miscarry in their first enterprises, they lose all heart. If the young merchant fails, men say he is ruined. If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges, and is not installed in an office within one year afterward in the cities or suburbs of Boston or New York, it… Continue reading Emerson on Resilience
Coyote
When looking at an arising situation in our lives, it is easy to label it a problem, conflict, or dispute. Doing this automatically brings negative energy to the situation and reduces the chances of a good outcome. When we do this we usually put ourselves as the good guy and the “other” as the bad… Continue reading Coyote