Author Archive for DJ



This film was passed to me by Dena, of Reconnect Coaching.
ONE The Movie is an amateur film documentary made in 2002, that explores the concept that, ‘we are all one.’ What it lacks in glitz and box-office marketability it makes up for in truth, heart and authenticity. It is perhaps more about the film-makers’ journey, [...]

I am amazed at how even a very little quiet time, and communing with others’ work can inspire creativity in me.
Below is the short poem that came to me in the shower after trolling through We’Moon ‘09, Gaia Rhythms for Womyn,
a publication by Mother Tongue Ink. This was a lovely Christmas present from a [...]

We have been taught and encouraged all our lives to strive, to reach our potential beyond where we are now, to be the best we can be, to do more, to be more, to be less - to essentially be different than what we are.
There in, to my mind, lies the seed of our [...]

Some of you may have heard me talking about Trina and her work. That is Dr. Trina Read - sexologist, sex coach, speaker and writer. She is a lovely person, a busy mom and knows lots of stuff! ;->
Check out her site and her new book Till Sex Do Us Part: Make Your [...]

In his book Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends, Tim Sanders articulates what I feel about business, “Pay it forward with the intention of being in service and be alert to all the ways the Law of Attraction shows up on your doorstep with opportunities ripe for the picking.” [...]

This Upstream TV video of GoodGuide was referenced on a tweet. Awesome video and concept!
GoodGuide is a product database that rates consumer products on many factors including: Health Performance, Environmental Performance and Social Performance. GoodGuide then gives an overall rating out of 10 based on a proprietary algorithm.
Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV
Check out the GoodGuide site. [...]

“Truth is in the experience not in the description.” I have heard this said many, many times by my Kriya yoga meditation teacher. I do not know if it is original or a quote. It doesn’t matter it resounds with me ever time I hear it, every time I think it. It is one of [...]

Mike sent me this pretty interesting article in Scientific American by Carol S.Dweck, “The Secret of Raising Smart Kids.” He thinks it is a good read and there is nothing really surprising in it.
‘Nothing really surprising’ translates as common sense to me. Common sense, in my experience and the experience of lots of other [...]

I have been having quite a lot of fun connecting with people through FaceBook.
One delightful application is ‘My Question’ wherein you can pose a question that your friends and network may choose to answer if they wish.
Beata’s question was: If you saw a UFO would you tell anyone?
My answer (blogged due to character restraints [...]

Wow it is that season again. As my dear friend Deb used to call it, the “Silly Season”, mostly because most of us become so silly with, running around and buying and baking and generally making ourselves a little crazier than usual when the whole point really is to relax, be kind, be generous and [...]