The Awakening To Inner Stillness

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My own journey, like so many others, was forged through a myriad of obstacles, the largest of which was dealing with a mental illness. I was diagnosed 20 years ago with Bipolar Disorder. I am not unique with a mental disorder, as current statistics by the National Institute of Mental Health state that in any given year, one in four adults are stricken. One in 17 adults suffers from serious mental illness. In addition, mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the United States and … [Read more...]

Releasing the Heart to Get to the Heart of the Matter

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An animal will know hours before a storm comes or an earthquake erupts. It is aware of the shifts in its environment, and it follows the optimal course of action. It knows where it needs to go and when. But most humans who are making decisions based on their minds or hearts will be so deeply connected to their own agendas, they will not realize there is a storm until the sky is black. They will not realize there is an earthquake until the ground is shaking. They will not know when they need … [Read more...]

Generating Stillness Amidst Chaos

As I write this I feel like I am standing in a doorway, swaying back and forth between the old habitual sensations and a new clarity that is so clear I don't even know it is there. There is the violence and chaos, but there is also this stillness. The stillness is so pristine that if my antenna is listening to the outer chaos I would easily trample upon it, clueless to its existence. This new clarity makes forward motion available to me, as long as I notice and release the patterns of emotions … [Read more...]

An Interview with Sage Lewis

What was the most sacred moment you have had in your life? Sage Lewis: There have been so many sacred moments in my life, but what floats up to the top is the most tender exchange I've ever had with my dog, Java. It happened during the fourth day of my first Tellington TTouch® training in May 2002.Java and I were lying on a blanket together at a training facility - following the direction of the instructor to begin using some basic TTouches (lifts, slides, circular TTouches) with our dogs. … [Read more...]