The Fire Starter Sessions

What is it that you want people to know, see, understand, “get” in life? What are you always mouthing off or preaching about?

3. WHEN DO YOU FEEL POWERFUL, PASSIONATE, FREE, INCREDIBLY USEFUL, EXCITED, INSPIRED?

If you can assess how yesterday’s agony affected you, then you not only defuse its potential grip on you, but you also place it where you want it to be in your psyche. By observing it, you transform it. The

WHAT’S THE EXPERIENCE THAT YOU’RE GIVING TO PEOPLE? What do you do for them that affects their life or their work, if even for a moment? That might lead you to the heart of your offering.

what seems like avoidance may be a deeper inkling of wrong timing. Hesitation can be a form of wisdom. Motives become clearer; new information shows up. Amazing grace can happen when you choose inner rhythms over external pressure.

Who shares your values, interests, and/or lifestyle aspirations?

Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg says, “This is a state of love-filled delight in possibilities and eager joy at the prospect of actualizing them. Bright faith goes beyond merely claiming that possibility for oneself to immersing oneself in it. … The enthusiasm, energy, and courage we need in order to leave the safe path, to stop aligning ourselves

The pursuit of balance is stressing us out. It’s a maddening juggle of self, others, career. Equal parts exercise, home décor, loverly devotion, career ambition, and family tending—and we wonder why we get sick when we finally take a vacation.

Create an exclusive group to give to. Beta testers, a focus group, happy human guinea pigs: Set a context for the purpose of the group and you can then manage the group’s expectations for what you’re giving them. This is an experiment. This requires one evening a month for three months. What I ask in return is for you to give me feedback. Please te