Is there anything you are thinking about saying “no” to?

What’s holding you back?

I can tell it's time for me to share my reading list with you again because I have a new stack of books that simultaneously thrills and delights me while occasionally overwhelming me!

What will keep you warmed up and humming through winter?

Is it time to let some leaves drop? Are there drains on your time, energy, warmth and light? Could you say, “no” to these things? Maybe you ended up over committed just recently? Or maybe things you used to love have started to feel like an obligation?

We typically respond to unpleasant situations with a familiar stream of mental acrobatics.

One common theme is – "how do I fix, change, or control this so it doesn’t happen again?"

Another common theme is – "I don’t have control, so how can I get rid of my bad feeling about it? Can I ignore it? Complain about it? Numb out and forget it?"

It’s a little embarrassing, and sad, to discover the entitlement at first. But ultimately so freeing to be out of the fantasy and back here in reality about the way things really are.

Do you have clarity about what holds you back?

We all have different levels of difficulty in getting where we are today but it’s my belief that unless you are a fully awakened being there is “stuff” holding you back from your full potential.

How do you read? One book at a time? Newspapers, magazines, and short stories? Fiction or non-fiction? History or futurism?