4 Steps to Real Guidance
I’ve been here a thousand times… feeling uncertain about what to do next in my business. Wondering what the answer is or what to do. As I’ve learned here at Heart of Business over the years, I know my next step is to turn to the Divine in Remembrance. Having practiced this repeatedly, I find […]
An untasty recipe for end-of-year
Last week I led the Heart Sessions retreat here in upstate New York, with an amazing group of heart-centered business owners. We did chanting, we went deep, and what emerged from the depths was startling to behold. (Yes, there will be one next year. We’re still finalizing the dates.) The recipe is simple, but not […]
Yom Kippur
In the Jewish calendar, today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Or, as friends of mine like to say, the day of At-One-Ment. It is arguably the holiest day in the Jewish year, a day of fasting, or recognizing mistakes we’ve made, and of opening our hearts to the Divine. Although in popular culture […]
When you can’t get to spiritual practice for your business
Spiritual connection is a funny thing. You can access it in a moment, and yet, in my experience, it takes time, significant time, to be really deep in the awareness of Love. I know people who meditate or do practices an hour or two, or more, a day, as in sit on the cushion and […]
The deep pain of dysfunctional teachers
While on the spiritual path, or working within personal development circles, I have felt a great deal of distance between the depth of spiritual teaching, and the pain of dysfunctional organizational dynamics. We’ve seen this where large religious institutions have failed to protect their most vulnerable members. Many of us have also seen in it […]
[Video] Embracing What’s Here Now
This week I’m actually at the beach with my family, my sister’s family and my parents. We’re on the boardwalk, taking our kids to the same place my parents took my sister and I when we were little. It’s been an annual pilgrimage for years now, and even more of a joy now that we […]
Too Sad to Work – Heart-Care First
It’s Monday morning, as I write this. I’m supposed to be working. I have calls scheduled. I have things to do, people to communicate with, and projects to move forward. In this moment, however, I feel utterly sad, numb, grief, loneliness, anger and fear – all in a mixed, tumultuous soup. I’m horrified at what […]
When you need help choosing B instead of A
Six times a year, every other month, I lead a Virtual Retreat for our Community. The most recent one was this past Friday, and during the retreat we worked with a Divine quality called the Awakener. In a few paragraphs I’ll tell you more about the Sufi Divine qualities, which are profound to work with. […]
A Sufi blessing for the New Year
It’s been years since I’ve been to a New Year’s Eve party. It never was my thing, and mostly I’m asleep well before midnight. However, I do enjoy the calmness, the in-breath, that I sense on New Year’s Day. It’s also true that tomorrow night isn’t everyone’s new year. Yet, because it’s the common calendar […]
In the face of terror, finding both love and justice
Hey there, beloved, I’m hearing from a lot of people who are feeling fear, encountering fear. The terrorist acts in Beirut and Paris, as well as a hundred other places we may never hear of, weigh heavily on the heart. Tomorrow is the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, which, I mentioned earlier this week, has very […]