Jan BullMay 20, 20173 minPractice: Vacationing in a Moment"And you — what of your rushed and useful life? Imagine setting it all down" (Lynn Ungar) Could it be possible throughout a regular day...
Jan BullMar 19, 20173 minRunning on Empty“Create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there patiently” (Martha Postlewaite) We are a very doing, doing, doing...
Jan BullFeb 10, 20174 minChallenging times: How Shall We Proceed?“Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage… Yet I urge you, ask you, gentle you, to please not spend your...
Jan BullJan 28, 20174 min"Unsticking" from emotional muckSeeing this beautiful picture of love brings a smile. It is hard to stay stuck in muck in its presence. How can we unstick our stuckness...
Jan Bull with Dawna Furfaro-StrodeJan 1, 201712 minPartnering with Pain and Enduring Issues“Enjoy the life that shows up in the making space for healing.” (Dawna Furfaro-Strode, L.AC) When we are in pain, or unwell, either in...
Jan BullNov 9, 20161 minFinding Beauty in a Sliver of a MomentSometimes we need to breathe in deeply, listen to the rain drops, and love one another. In the end, the universe is bigger than we are....
Jan BullNov 8, 20162 minThe Body as Wisdom Teacher“Although we are here today, tomorrow cannot be guaranteed. Keep this in mind! Keep this in mind!” (Chinul: Founder of Korean Son...
Jan BullOct 17, 20162 minWhat Moves You?“It is where your passions lie, what floats your boat, what moves you that allows you come to see who you really are.” (Niki Bilton, MUIH...
Jan BullOct 5, 20162 minPlunge Fully into Life"Do small things with great love." ~ Mother Teresa I was touched by a recent story of a man in India who changed his life to tend those...
Jan BullSep 23, 20162 minWhere is Life Flourishing?“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.” ...
Jan BullSep 19, 20163 minGratitude and Letting Go - AutumnHello, Hello! Here we are---- Autumn ! In tandem with the season, the practice this week is Acknowledging what has value and meaning in...
Jan BullSep 13, 20162 minDesigning your MoodThis week’s practice is to intentionally declare a “mood for the day” and then specifically engage and practice that mood throughout the...
Jan BullAug 30, 20162 minVacationing in a MomentOn a walk during a recent vacation to the beautiful and peaceful northwest, I thought---how beautiful! I walked, and looked, and sat, and...
Jan BullAug 16, 20164 minRe-framing an inner narrative This week's practice is to pick and re-frame an inner narrative you tend to repeat to yourself that really does not serve to promote...
Jan BullAug 11, 20162 minBeing in the Present MomentHave you ever been driving down the freeway, the music is on and your brain is in high gear thinking about how your car needs to go to...
Jan Bull Mar 22 3 min Befriending the neglected parts of You! “Take what we love inside, to carry within us an orchard” ~ Li-Young Lee ~ We all have aspects of ourselves which challenge us. It could...
Jan Bull Jan 5 8 min Practices and Recipes to Nourish Vital Energy (AKA QI) To be able to do anything in life requires energy, AKA "Qi". This blog and dives deeper into the nature of this vibrant energy within us...