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More than 25 years ago, I jogged down the sidewalk with my arms outstretched, singing, “Happy and free, like a bird, that’s me.” I was finally free to be me. Wanting to share the freedom, I quit my corporate job to write. And with no idea how many more ties were binding me, I wrote. But I’m still cutting the ties. Nonetheless, my passion for “happy and free” soars.

The only enemy is fear. And fear is always based on a lie. We have nothing to be afraid of. But we let go of one layer of fear at a time, because we face one layer of deception at a time. For example, we may let go of the lie that we have to own a big house to be successful, while holding on to the lie that we have to own SOME house. We don’t face the truth, until our ego is ready to let go of ownership. And as long as we hold on to some picture that quantifies success, we hold on to a lie. The only success, the only freedom, is to be 100 percent real. And to be real is to courageously face the truth, rather than find comfort in a familiar lie that would have us conform and qualify for a safety net.… More

The sun shines longer in the spring, telling the trees it’s safe to reveal the countless buds beneath their scales. And when green blankets the earth, we’re inspired to show our own colors; but we don’t have to wait for spring.

I’m looking at stargazer lilies. They’re lush with fragrance and color. While one bud opens, another gains definition and pigment, maturing enough to open. You can almost watch as the stamens release their pollen. Designed to trap and hold the pollen, the stigma is wet and sticky; it literally drips. Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants! Buddha said, “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” I want to be the miracle!

You don’t have to make babies; but if you want to keep your relationship dripping with life, keep growing … and help your partner grow. How? Stimulate the buds that lie dormant, risk “failure” for growth, live regardless of the consequences, trust life; and give your partner a safe place to reveal the “private” parts of his authentic self, to learn, to aim high, to miss, and try again.

It’s easy to get complacent, though. How do you continue to grow, without getting tired or discouraged?… More

The sacred connection …

We can disagree with somebody and still reach peace, but only after we have considered their perspective.

Restoration is yours …

Don’t be afraid to trust what you know …

Dear Friends … To let go of fear is to let go of lies

Flower year round, unabashedly …

Learning to Love Yourself

Consultation with Jan