Let’s admit it. Everything is falling apart and people around the world are in a collective grief. Government, education, housing, banking, jobs, the environment and even families are breaking down. And here is the kicker. We are never going back to the old “normal.” These old systems are going to…

Let it Be When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it Be. ~Beatles On November 1, we will begin another round of 30 days of writing. You can find the content on this Medium blog or purchase all the…

Day Thirty-four The stream of grace “The answers you get depend on the questions you ask.” ~Thomas S. Kuhn This is a long poem by Kathe Schaaf from the book: Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership. I chose this as a reflection for today after exploring the idea of flipping the…

Day Thirty-three Expanding your view of the world Every person is surrounded by a thought atmosphere. Through this power we are either attracting or repelling. Like attracts like and, we attract just what we are in mind. ~Ernest Holmes, New Thought Leader I had an autoimmune condition in 1994. One…

Day Thirty-two The Light: fire, earth, air, water, ether When you have come to the edge of the light you know and are about to set off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen — there will be something solid to…

Day Thirty-one Collective Energy “Each thing has to transform itself into something better and acquire a new destiny. Paulo Coehlo, The Alchemist Over the years, I have questioned and challenged the “why” of other holidays that are celebrated in the United States. For me, it has always been the cacophony…

Day Thirty Pajamas on Christmas That’s it! Ah, you say, there must be a catch. Well, yes, there is. Beyond the desire to change — to become a full-fledged flipster — you must do the work yourself. No one else can live your life. No one else can make your…

Week Five: Flip the Script on Holidays Day Twenty-nine: “Festivals are occasions to empower ourselves in the course of humanity — they are the occasions to rekindle the promise of humanity in our heart — the promise that we keep forgetting in the cacophony of manmade labels.” …

Day Twenty-eight Three Practices for Connection Experiencing everyday wonder can help us see that we’re part of something bigger. Science shows that this exquisite emotion can quiet our inner critic, reduce stress, loneliness, and physical distress, and bring a sense of expanded time, perspective, and connection. ~Dacher Keltner Each of…