A Zen student comes to see master Bankei with the hope to get some advice to manage his anger. He tells him, “Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?” The master thinks it sounds fascinating and asks the student to show him this temper he is talking about. “I don’t have it right now,” says the…
Author: Yol Swan
My Interview With Natalie Ledwell
After a week on retreat, away from everything and everyone, especially email and internet, I’m still catching up with my duties and readjusting to worldly routines… So rather than an article, today I’d like to share my interview with Natalie Ledwell from The Inspiration Show. Please leave any comments below. Enjoy! [ez_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/K4sZLJBQuk4″ width=”640″ height=”360″ autoplay=”0″ autohide=”2″ controls=”1″] Love, …
Why Taking Things Personally Stalls Your Growth
Have you ever heard or been told not to take things too personally? This was a conundrum of mine for many years, because I used to think, how can I not take things personally if they’re happening to me and my emotions get triggered by a personal interaction? On one hand I wanted to feel heard and seen, but on…
Does Your Life Feel Like a Slow-Motion Pinball Game?
Have you experienced that whenever you set out to accomplish a personal goal it take much longer than you anticipated to get to the finish line? In my experience, everything takes at least three times longer, but sometimes the process turns into years. This is because your resistance creates what I call a slow-motion pinball path. To play pinball, you…
Do You Know Your Emotional Triggers?
Are there any words or people or situations that trigger an immediate reaction of resistance in you? We all experience emotional ‘triggers’ at one point or another. The more you avoid looking into them to understand where they come from, the stronger they get. Why? Because your ego-mind reinforces any point of resistance to keep you where you are, preventing…
Are You Aware of the Inner Bully Squelching Your True Voice?
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do I do things that go against my own judgment or intuitive wisdom”? I’m not talking about the resistance triggered by new situations or when you stretch beyond your comfort zone; I’m referring to those times when you do something in spite of knowing that you shouldn’t because it goes against your true nature…
My Interview With Gary Goldberg
I want to share this interview with Gary Goldberg, the host of “In the Spirit” on 91.5 WRPI in Troy, NY, where we chatted about the spiritual healing of Indigo adults and feminine souls, meditation, the spiritual path, the wounded Feminine, and more. I hope you’ll enjoy it, and please share your comments below! [ez_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/x5tyJJFkLJI” width=”640″ height=”360″ autoplay=”0″ autohide=”2″…