Everything that exists in nature—everything—is given freely. No one earns rivers or mangos. No one has to get a certain degree for wood or clay or fish or sunshine. It is all offered generously, freely, openhandedly to all beings equally. Generosity is simply built into the fabric of creation. To reweave that torn social fabric,…
Here are three of the many, many books that have inspired us on our journey to financial stability and Sustainable Abundance. Your Money or Your Life The Soul of Money The Total Money Makeover Let us know what books you recommend?
What stories do you tell: about yourself? about the world? about the political climate? about your family? about the future? about what is possible? Where did the stories come from? Did you write them yourself? Were they crafted by the media, your grandmother, or by those who write the history books? They come from all…
What is my story? We begin our journey by recognizing the stories we tell ourselves and the ones that were handed to us as a birthright. These stories become a set of invisible forces – social, cultural, economic and environmental – that are shaping our beliefs and assumptions. They can have undue influence on our…
Can we can create an organizational culture that delivers results, while holding human dignity at its core? I believe one way to do this in business is to train, equip and encourage leaders to develop a kind awareness as an essential competency. Most of the images we have are of cutthroat leaders following the playbook…
Love is always and forever available to all beings equally at all times. Love is neither a feeling nor is it dependent on another person’s show of affection toward you. Love is a place to stand, the antidote to fear and a potent and bountiful limitless source of life. Love does not require money. Love…
“It is hard having Trump as president because he is mean, and everyone thinks they can be mean.” Jade – 8 years old My niece said this one day in January after school. It broke my heart, and reminded me of my own thoughts and that it does seem like kindness is at…
This month we are focused on kindness. Please enjoy this meditation practice of loving kindness to cultivate a kind awareness at home and at work. For those of you looking for our Loving Kindness Written Instructions download here.
This month’s theme at Seven Stones is creation. We use that word in a number of ways here; as a pathway to enoughness, as a mindset, as a devotional practice, and in the traditional way of making something out of nothing. In fact, it might be that creation is always happening and our job as…
Many years ago, a dear friend made a commitment to be complete with every conversation every day for a month. It was a rigorous experiment that I admired. She found that practice left her profoundly connected to everyone in her life. During the month of December, we at Seven Stones devote ourselves to being complete….