January 23, 2012 – 9:20 pm
When I wrote ‘your passion is not enough’ I knew I was beginning to say something, not finishing. I was opening a conversation with myself and with you. Today I was walking home from a visit with a friend, listening to Zen Howl, by Natalie Goldberg. Natalie said, “Talent is like a water table under [...]
December 5, 2011 – 10:16 pm
This morning as I was writing my daily peace-offering to the folks taking part in my 30 day long ‘Zen Peacekeeper Guide to the Holiday’ I asked: What is it about the holidays that makes them so stressful? The answer is: lots of things, probably. But I think there are two things in particular. Firstly, the [...]
November 29, 2011 – 9:55 am
Yesterday was the day after the national election in New Zealand and I woke up thinking about the challenge of being at once fully engaged in the efforts to build a more just, equitable and compassionate world while maintaining my inner equilibrium and a sense of peace. I know I’m not alone in this challenge. [...]
October 12, 2011 – 6:42 am
One of the people I’ve been most excited to ‘discover’ this year is Eric Klein. Eric is a teacher, author and wise one. He founded Dharma Consulting to share the wisdom and leadership skills he has learned from four decades of spiritual practice with new and established leaders in Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, municipal, governmental [...]
September 9, 2011 – 4:45 pm
I got an email from my agent this morning summarising the rejection responses she’s had to my manuscript so far. Here’s something you should know about writing a memoir, in case you think it might be a fun thing to do: when editors ‘pass’ on your book they are going to say not-so-great things not [...]
