Oxytocin: Your Calm and Connect Chemical
i know that touching was and still is and always will be the true revolution.--Nikki Giovanni I want to share a secret with you. You have...


What Defines You?
What defines you? The way you look, how you feel, what you believe? Sometimes we need to be a good bit bigger than than the story we...
How to Connect? Just Listen...
When we shift our attention toward listening, our whole world changes. Learning to listen is equal to learning to love. --Ruth Cox My...


An Amazing Year Unfolding!
New Year's at the studio was such a lovely day! Two full to capacity groups of beautiful people took time to reflect on the lessons,...


Let Your Heart Open Like a Flower...
So many people tell me of their yearning to connect more richly with themselves and others, but feel stymied by being too scattered or...


Why would someone do that?
This charming video takes an actual conversation a father had with his two year old, and re-enacts it with an adult man. It is...
Connection vs. Disconnection
Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection. How many times have expressed your vulnerability by sharing your sadness, fear...
Black Dog of Depression
It's hard for people who have not experienced depression, or who have not lived with someone who is depressed to grasp its dark hold....
Bill of Rights for Players and Creators
1. You have the right to play–participate, recreate, fool around, dabble, doodle, explore, perform, have fun, show off. 2. You have the...


Mindfulness=Happiness
Recently there have been some interesting studies correlating the qualities of mindfulness and "presence" with happiness. They've shown...

























