The brook would lose its song..

A wise soul said, ‘The brook would lose its song if God removed the rocks’ This morning I received this in an email from Rob Brezsny and I was deeply touched. “Obstacles are a natural part of life, just as boulders are a natural part of the course of a river,” declares the ancient Chinese book the *I Ching.* “The river does not complain or get depressed because there are boulders in its path.” I’d go so far to say — this is not in the original text, but is my 21st- century addition — that the river gets a … Continue reading The brook would lose its song..

The Song you were born to Sing.. Life Purpose, Ikigai & our Genius

There is a song that is wanting to be sung. There is masterpiece that is waiting to be painted. There is a life waiting to be lived. There is this song in each of hearts. A yearning which is never quenched. And in some ways we are all learning to listen to that. When I stepped out of the Corporate world in 1996 to listen to my heart, I experienced a freshness, an aliveness. And this journey is never over. There has been a deepening. A questioning. A ruthlessness with which life asks us to listen to that precious song … Continue reading The Song you were born to Sing.. Life Purpose, Ikigai & our Genius