I'm so happy to share this short video about this year's Winter Solstice Essence – a sweet looking, yet mighty, little essence.

At first blush, the theme of this season's essence – Joy! – may seem slight. But dig deeper and you will see that Joy is at the heart of our expanded communication skills. Cultivating joy is an extremely smart thing to do this winter.

Joy wants to be heard this season. The secret, most powerful ingredient we can tap into right now is joy.

Joy is an atmosphere we can cultivate. Joy is a pair of glasses we need to wear. Joy needs to come out of our hearts, our mouths, and our hands. The highest expression of self-esteem is joy.

I am not an expert in Love. But I do know this. Love without an agenda is a powerful force. In the presence of the unknown, at the edge of the cliff, what do we have to lose by looking toward the future and saying, with all the vigor we can muster, “I love you life.” 

An "Ask the Cards" post.

How many of us are in a rendering process right now. Are you?

The notion of giving something of ourselves to something else — often in a process of reduction, or refinement, or years of practice, or playing with an idea that won't let you go — seems to be a current theme.