Category: Shin Dao (The Way of the heart)

Ikigai

Ikigai (生き甲斐, pronounced [ikiɡai])  is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”. The word refers to having a direction or purpose in life, that which makes one’s life worthwhile, and towards which an individual takes spontaneous and willing actions giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning to life.  Or put another way – a reason to JUMP […]

DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND!

Days Hours Minutes Time to put my best foot forward!  I have had a wonderful long and rewarding career in the Government of Alberta.  I have worked with some incredible people over the last 40 years!  But it is time! The easiest way to say this,  is that my last day will be Feb 16th, […]

Heartset – What is it?

What is a heartset? According to wikipedia, mindset is “a set of assumptions, methods, or notations held by [a person]” – and it defines how we respond to an event or an action. Accordingly, heartset could be defined as a set of emotions and emotional states held by a person, that define how we respond emotionally to […]

How To Live Your Life On Purpose

Without Quitting Your Job Even If you Don’t Know Where To Start It’s Official! I’m Writing an E-book on How To Live Your Life On Purpose Without Quitting Your Job Even If you Don’t Know Where To Start. For over 30 years I have worked a traditional 9 to 5 job while intentionally living my […]

All in my head!

This past weekend was a ‘clean-up things so that I could free my mind to write’ deal. Historically, I have a hard time writing when I have any kind of list of things to do. The to-do list seems to be an oppressive weight on my writing ability. So I spent Friday night and Saturday […]

Alchemy of the Heart: Shavon Sun Cloud

An excerpt for a novel I am working on! Misery This was the very moment in time I had been waiting for all my life. I could feel my heart racing with excitement. I had spent six gruelling months saving up for this very instant. I had stayed six months longer at a job I […]

Happy International Skinny Dip day

July 11, 2020 is International Skinny Dip Day. The American Association for Nude Recreation has officially designated the second Saturday in July as International Skinny Dip Day. This year it falls on July 11th. Skinny-dipping, a tradition as old as mankind and frequently shown in art and movies, celebrates the joy of plunging into water […]

I’m So Excited and Yet I’m Such a Goof!!

I have been doing a new Podcast show with my buddy Jamie Adamchuck of UE Coaching since April 17th and I forgot to share that little fact with you here. Silly me! The Show is called UPLIFT – Uplifting Conversations That Set Your Heart of Fire! It is a bi-weekly production that is LIVE on […]

Every Day is a New Day

With Kim O’Neil Day 12 of Rise & Shine! Today was so fun with Neil Thrussell! Check out today’s playful and practical alignment conversation and/or join Neil today at 2 pm PT in his own show “Uplifting Conversations,” over on his page!