by Laura Piening | Aug 18, 2022 | Clarity, Moving Forward
Action cures hopelessness – advice from Dean Koontz’ beautiful character, Odd Thomas. Not sure if Odd actually spoke the words or if the words were spoken by another character to Odd. However, they appeared in my life at a time when I did not know how to move...
by Laura Piening | Jun 26, 2022 | Clarity, Moving Forward
We need new stories of what is possible for quality of life and strength of community. I have had enough of negative, circular, external stories bombarding our minds, hurting our hearts, and draining our spirits. Last week I visited with a friend for whom I have deep...
by Laura Piening | May 5, 2022 | Moving Forward, Power
Good has power. Groups of people aligned in a common vision have power. This is true for a vision of productive, generative good and for a vision of control and limitation. Therefore, we decide how we repress or express our innate power. Power is often defined as the...
by Laura Piening | Mar 20, 2022 | Clarity, Harmony with Nature
In the October 1989 issue of MACROBIOTICS TODAY, Herman Aihara, a great teacher and founder of the Vega Study Center, gives an example of what happens when we do not let go and hold on too long: “Southeast Asian people take a hollow gourd and make a hole just...
by Laura Piening | Feb 22, 2022 | Harmony with Nature, Moving Forward
In Thinking Anew 1 and 2, I shared ideas on how to give ourselves the space to allow ideas and inspiration to float up to our awareness. Working with this awareness and the goodness within us, we live fully and joyfully while contributing to the well-being of others....
