December 31, 2011

"What are you going to do in 2012 to be the best you can be?" Orion asked. "I'm going to follow a formula that I use with groups called 'start, stop, continue.'"I replied. "I'm going to start trusting in my skills and abilities. I'm going to stop letting fear derail my instincts to try new things. I'm going to continue to work on being present in all that I do. What are you going to do, Orion?" "Me?" Orion answered. "Uh...I guess I'm going to talk to you in 2012..."

December 23, 2011

"Such a strange week," I said to Orion.  "The passing of my friend making me sad.  The successes at work making me happy.  What do you make of this?" "I make nothing of it," Orion answered. "Life is happening.  Each event is what it is. Be present with each feeling, with each event; learn, and be open for the next experience."

December22, 2011

"I now have two full-time jobs with more being added," I complained to Orion. "Monku monku," Orion replied. "You should be grateful. Few people doing your work feel valued and in demand." "I DO feel grateful. I stress myself by wanting to be perfect." "Be present with each task as you work it, grasshopper. That is enough."

December 21, 2011

"Life energy is interesting to me," I said to Orion. "How so?" he asked. "I so feel the life-force loss from my friend's passing. At the same time, I can feel some of his energy being absorbed by my life energy, as I'm sure all his friends do." "What does that mean?" Orion asked. "To me it means that while much of his energy is being reborn in another life, parts of his energy live on within us. Isn't that the impact that we all aspire to?"

December 18, 2011

"I report in to my new job tomorrow," I told Orion this morning.  "It's finally here.  You've been telling me how nervous you are.  What will you do tomorrow?" Orion asked.  "Well, I'll try to follow my own advice." I said.  "I'll take deep breaths, acknowledge my fears for what they are, be present, dance in each moment to be truly aware of all the spoken and unspoken messages from everyone I encounter. How does that sound?"  "It sounds like a good way to start every day, grasshopper."

December 13, 2011

"My inner critics are sure a pain in the butt," I told Orion this morning.  "How so?" he responded. "I know that they are trying to protect me as they did when I was growing up, but now they tear down my confidence." "What's going on that is causing this? Orion asked. "I am starting my part-time job in Sacramento on Monday, and I'm nervous and fearful that I will fail." "What do you tell your clients when they are in this same situation, grasshopper?" "I tell them to trust in their experience and abilities and to set achievable goals." Orion said:  "Well?..."

December7, 2011

"Hey, Orion!" I said this morning. "I'm losing you in the morning and seeing you more at night. Tired of our walks?" "Not the walks," Orion answered. "Just the talks..." "Well," I said ignoring his sarcasm. "I woke up thinking that today is a gift. Everyday is a gift. What will I do today to show my gratitude?"

December 2, 2011

"I can't shake this out-of-synch feeling I've had all week, Orion." I said on my walk this morning. "I feel vulnerable, like on the verge of getting sick." "What does vulnerable mean?" Orion asked. "That I am susceptible to any germs, that I may take things negatively, that I will be defensive in behavior instead of open and understanding." "Use this awareness to be the best you can be today. That is good enough."