 It’s happened to all of us. You open up your present and see socks or something practical. You smile and say “That’s nice, thank you.” You probably even tell yourself, “Well that’s cool, I can always use socks.” But you were secretly hoping that you got something else – a gift you really wanted. We often gift ourselves the same way. We give ourselves the safe, practical things that are the low hanging
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 Whether we realize it or not, we carry an intention for the things we want in our life. Life is constantly partnering with us to actualize the thing we intend for ourselves. Life is perpetually guiding us to what we intend by presenting doorways for us to step into. I recently missed the boat. I was tired on an evening after many days of hard work and had planned to relax and
 This coming weekend we will set our clocks forward, and it will get dark an hour earlier in the evening. This seems to be the time of year when it begins to hit us that winter and shorter days are here. With increased darkness and longer nights, winter is a natural time of introspection- a time to look inside. So what is going on inside? Internally, we are changing all the time. Our mind,
 I have not sent out a newsletter or taught classes for some time. I am excited to resume these things again after taking some time to sit with myself. It has been a time of change. One of the ways I have navigated these changes is by going to silent meditation retreats. I prefer retreats facilitated by Adyashanti as his form of meditation is really effective for me. The most recent one I attended was
 An unexpected transition occurs when something happens that forces you to reevaluate and change your life. When things are going well, there is little incentive to make personal change. But then life happens. Just when you think your life is stable, something upsets your apple cart. Suddenly, you find yourself navigating a divorce, career change, or family crisis. While such transitions may be disorienting, they create a window of openness to reevaluate your life.
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About the Author
I, Michael Hoffman, am a licensed psychotherapist, teacher, and author with 25 years experience in counseling and teaching experiential workshops. I have maintained this blog since 2009, and my second book Natural Way of Being will published in 2019.
I offer in-person and video-conferencing counseling, intensive workshops, and online courses to allow participants to directly experience their natural way of being and the life they would have for themselves. Archives
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