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For The Love of Self

It seems so cliché, really. Love thyself. Great. Right after we encounter the biggest love holiday of the year and are braving the cold, dark days of winter, you want me to think about self-love?

Less is more: the season’s greatest gift

It’s that time of year again. When everything seems to speed up and we hurtle hopelessly toward the New Year. When stores play holiday tunes all day long, seasonal parties fill the evenings, and credit cards are being worn out from overuse.

Less is more: the season’s greatest gift

We can chalk this up to “it’s that time of year again” and gird ourselves for the worst, or we can sit down calmly on Dec. 1 and get a lay of the land, pen in hand, ready to design a do-able season.

Jonas: It all adds up

Over time, as we feed that part of ourselves that is satisfied with what is, we stem the erosion that comes from our co-dependent relationship with the should-have’s and must-do’s in our lives. Our gratitude becomes the fuel that balances and sustains us, even during the busiest and most pressing of times.

An invitation to transformation

How to best handle the days when we’re fired up, ready for anything? We can choose to go in blindfolded and hope for the best — much like moving through a dark room, arms awkwardly thrust out in front of us. Or, we can choose to be more prepared, setting ourselves up with some basic tools to maneuver the landscape of transformation.

The beauty of ritual

KJONAS152These are the experiences — the rituals — that have the potential to play a powerful role in our lives. To help us move through tough times, to lift our spirits when we are low, to shift our vision and invite us to celebrate the beauty of life.

Life in the slow lane

Any long-distance runner will tell you that maintaining a sprint speed over an extended stretch is simply not feasible. In order to establish a rhythm that allows the body to fuel itself and recharge for the long haul, slow and steady is the ticket.

The power of yin

Most of us are familiar with the ancient yin yang symbol. Two teardrops, one black, one white, entwined in a circle. Yin: the dark, the feminine. Yang: the light, the masculine. Two opposing forces, interconnected and interdependent. A symbol exemplifying the quest for balance of these two forces in our lives.

How to give — no, really give

It’s that time of year: time to give. Gifts. Presents. Things. But what happens when all of the packages are opened, wrapping paper and ribbon discarded?

Embracing change

Whether it is foreseen or not, change is inevitable. Our responses to the ongoing shifts in life are what define us. We can view the forward pace of change as uninvited or unmanageable and remain in a state of stagnation. Or, we can embrace that forward motion as an ally on our path to transformation, opening to the staggering, endless possibilities that stem from going with the flow.

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