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May 28
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Shaman's Breakthrough
Santa Fe is full of unexpected shamanic shenanigans! They can appear when you least expect it.
And sometimes, if you’re paying attention and fast with a camera, you can catch them in the act.
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May 26
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Assuming radical personal responsibility is like accepting a mantle of spiritual power and wisdom. It elevates you to the understanding that you are not a victim of life, your life and your partnerships don’t happen to you. Your partnerships are a reflection of your own consciousness.
Your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, attitudes and behaviors are creative factors in your life. If you will assume responsibility for the quality of those factors you can also assume responsibility for the results. That means you can have some creative control over the quality of your life and relationships.
You can be the author of your own experience. We call it radical because it is so uncommon in our culture. It represents a paradigm shift, a radical shift in your understanding of how things actually work to create your experience of reality. Continue reading »
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May 21
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- Serene Buddha Mind
This is a very large sculpture carved in relief in wood I saw leaning against the outside wall of a gallery in Santa Fe. We have a similar one atop our kitchen cupboards leaning against the wall (15′ ceilings) casting his blessings on all who enter our kitchen.
I hope it imparts some sense of peace and beauty to you. Your comments are appreciated. Please leave them in the comment section below.
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May 20
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This video is a beautiful and touching example of how precious our relationship is with the natural world. It can be especially moving when animals, especially wild creatures, place their trust in humans.
We hope you find joy, hope and inspiration in this video.
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May 18
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Would you even consider building a house without an architect and a blueprint? You wouldn’t get some wood, nails and a hammer and just start putting something together and hope it turned into a house you would want to live in, would you? People do the equivalent with their partnerships all the time.
They “believe” it will work out because it just “feels” right. Most people leave the success of their most important relationships up to chance and luck, in the hope that it will turn out. Too many times it doesn’t and then they are left wondering, “What did I do wrong?”
It can be a sobering realization when you see that your love and/or good intentions alone are not enough to guarantee success in your partnerships. But it can also be a relief when you discover what does guarantee success and fulfillment. The additional components are education and skill – education about what it takes to have relationships succeed, and skill in standard practices of success. Those are things that anyone can learn if they are sufficiently motivated. Continue reading »
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May 14
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Sky Pool
This is a pond on an estate in one of our favorite areas of Santa Fe called Tesuque (ta-soo-kee). Can you feel yourself being pulled into the depths of water and space and sky?
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May 11
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The second key to powerful partnerships is having a working knowledge of the five stages of relationship.
The five stages are:
1. Attraction
2. Power Struggle
3. Cooperation
4. Synergy
5. Completion
The most problematic stages for most people are Power Struggle and Completion. People often ask us if the Power Struggle stage is necessary. Who wouldn’t want to avoid power struggle? People don’t exactly jump up and down with excitement when they enter that stage, like they might in the attraction stage! Continue reading »
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May 07
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- Pampas Grass
I first saw pampas grass when we moved to New Orleans when I was a child. I have loved its soft, feathery, luminous plumes ever since. They abound in our neighborhood where these are aglow with the late afternoon sun.
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May 06
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Partnerships are intentional relationships between two or more people who want to create a future together. That future could be anything from a life-long marriage to a business partnership to a short-term project.
We’ve been coaching all kinds of people in consciously creating the kind of relationships they truly want for over 30 years. All too often we see people settle for less than what they really want, unnecessarily. We understand, because that’s what we used to do, too. That is, until we learned the five keys to creating lasting, fulfilling relationships.
People are always asking us, what’s the secret to our long-standing romantic, professional and creative partnership? It seems that being madly in love with the same person for 30+ years is pretty unusual. Especially when so many people are settling for a barely “better than bad” relationship! Continue reading »
