What’s in the Water?
Guidance for Swimming Against the Stream
In waking up to whiteness, there are questions to answer and ideas to confront. Molly’s insights bring perspective and clarity.
Force doesn’t help us change or improve
Whether it's replacing the memory in your computer, swapping out vacuum cleaner attachments, or improving your state of mind, forcing things never works. The key to finding grace, resilience, endurance, or whatever we really need in a given situation is to be with...
The Secret to Finding Your Own Answers
We've often been told to look within for answers, but sometimes the way we look obscures what we are looking for. When we clutter our minds with expectations, pressure, worry, and preconceptions about the answers we think we need, we lose contact with the wisdom that...
Your wellbeing is not controlled by your circumstances
Your wellbeing is not controlled by your circumstances. Moment by moment, we live in the feeling of our thinking, not our circumstances. Our resilience, wellbeing, and creativity are innate, not circumstantial. It doesn't always feel this way; we all get caught up in...
You can settle down even when time is short
I received this comment on YouTube In response to last week's video, Settling Down Comes Naturally. This feels so true, Molly. It's so hard to do when you have important decisions to make with a time limit, when you feel your options are limited and you're not liking...
Settling down comes naturally
A key to effective action is to be settled down rather than reactive. The great things is that settling down happens naturally. It begins as soon as we recognize that we have gotten ramped up. When we notice that and stay out of the way, we naturally begin to settle....
Activism without reactivity–the key to staying the course
There's a huge difference between being activated/reactive and being awake and effective. You don't need to fan the flames of righteous indignation or fear in order to stay awake. Becoming over reactive, winging yourself up, may create a temporary feeling of power,...
Why wobbling isn’t a problem: The Bozo Principle
Human beings are inherently resilient. We wobble, sometimes we wobble a lot. But there is something at our foundation that steadies us even in the midst of great upheaval. Wobbling doesn't always feel good, but it doesn't mean that we aren't okay.
It’s not the size of your game but the quality of your YES that counts
Now and throughout the year, as you consider the impact you are having and want to have in the world, consider not just the apparent importance of your role (the size of your game) but look also at the quality of your yes. We can never know when the most important...
Just say YES The end of one year and beginning of another is often a time of reflection and goal setting. We look back at the year and assess ourselves and our accomplishments, and we look ahead and consider what we want to create or achieve. We may consider what...