Feeling Overwhelmed?

Here’s an idea from a recent workshop participant: a way to simplify your world: Put one issue/task on the desktop at a time. This singular focus helps clarify what is “signal” and what is “noise”, making it easier to pick up on your intuitive knowing, and easier for...

Effective Group Decision-making

In 1992 I had an experience of group decision making that has inspired me ever since. The Findhorn Foundation staff group had gathered in the pale peach living room of Cullerne House, a grand and gracious mansion built from huge blocks of highland granite. Fifty plus...

Emotional Baggage Handling

Yesterday I had a Skype call with a friend who spoke about working really hard to get rid of all her baggage so that she would be ready for the partnership of her dreams. A participant at a book talk last month said the same thing, almost verbatim. This is inner work...

Why I’m writing “Make Light Work in Groups”

The other day, I was sitting outside at a local cafe, visiting with my friend and web designer Barbara Breuner on sunny afternoon so warm I had stripped off two sweaters and was down to a tank top.  (I am usually cold, so this was glorious!) Barbara asked me how my...