How to Find Your Gifts and Passions The first step in using your natural talents is to find out what they are. For many this is easier said than done. How do you know when you are using your gifts? What does it feel like? And, what are gifts, or passions, anyway? Here...
For the last century our economy has relied on people who followed instructions (very well), who did what they were told to do, didn’t ask questions, and produced more than they were paid. That old economy is falling apart in a big way and lots of people are in...
Yesterday was busy. It was one of those days when one thing adds to the other and you just keep going and going. When the afternoon rolled around, I found myself at the Wholefoods check-out counter feeling quite tense and worked up: There were still so many things on...
Walking home from a meeting in my Santa Monica neighborhood today, I saw a group of Mexican workers lying under a big pine tree. Apparently they were on their lunch break, resting, sleeping, or quietly chatting with each other. Watching them gave me an instant sense...
A few days ago I picked up Deepak Chopra’s new book ‘The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment’ and I was delighted to find out that he dedicated one chapter to the practice of listening to your body. Most of us are masters...
It’s that time of year again and while preparing for Christmas, I couldn’t help but think that the most precious gift we can give to each other is to live our lives with an open heart. Happiness is a skill we are all born with. Keeping it alive in a...
