Dancers, musicians, athletes, surgeons, and others practice to improve their skills. They practice to do something better, better, best. They compete to excel — compete with themselves, and others. But ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		Autumn in the Big Apple. Opera season has opened, and post-season baseball is right behind. I am loathe to let go of the light and heat of summer. I hate ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		Imagine if everyone you met today, including the person in the mirror, were grounded and safe — safe for themselves, and safe for others. That would improve your day, wouldn’t ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		I want to get into your head (so to speak). I want to know what troubles you, where you feel unsure, what’s holding you back. And where you hold back. ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		Are you a doubting Thomas? Would you like to be? Did I hear you say, “I doubt it?” Perhaps you’ve never thought of doubt as something positive, but it can ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		Ever caught yourself practicing being authentic? It’s a very human moment. We know that practicing being authentic is silly, but we long to simply be ourselves, and haven’t a clue ... 		
	
	
					
						
	
	
				
				
	
			
		Putting away a favorite teapot, I notice a chip. Not the first chip on this well used teapot. Somehow the chips make it even more dear to me.