A friend recommended the book Cozy, The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World, to me.  I didn’t expect much since I had already dipped into Hygge, the Danish Secrets To Happy Living.  Nice, but not enlightening.  Cozy on the other hand enlightened me. After reading the table of contents, I expected even less.  But being a good boy, I read the first chapters, then the next.  Author, Isabel Gillies, starts out by suggesting that to be cozy you need to know yourself.  Yeah yeah… I know myself.  But I was surprised at what I learned, some life changing revelations. One of …

I startled myself while I was improvising on my new digital piano.  I liked the music immensely, I was happy, but who was playing the piano, nobody I knew.  I improvise without thought, spontaneous reflections of who I am in the moment.  But who is that? I have written three books on making art, maybe four, if you count Altar Making, which I do.  (See Find Oneness Making Art on my website for the list.)  Making art, no matter how unskilled, brings you into the present moment and frees you from your ever chattering mind, your anger, your fears.  Frees …

Dear One On my walk along the shoreline of Elliot Bay this morning, I paced a tribe of otters.   I’ve been doing this for days now.  Obviously, it delights my inner children and it connects me to Oneness. But here’s the thought – the otters have their tribe, but who helps you on your journey.  And who helps your loved ones? I find that many of my clients find these times trying, and they feel supported by having me walk with them on their journey. This time calls for each of us to live from our deepest authentic self.  We’re …

On the first day of the wildlife ecology class, the professor always asks her students, “Who loves nature?  Raise your hand.” Predictably, every hand goes up. She continues, “OK.  Now raise your hand if you think Nature loves you.” Not a hand goes up.  “Then, we have a problem.” She concludes. If you don’t think, the love and caring is reciprocal, then what’s the point.  Or if you don’t think Nature is conscious, then you can’t be in relationship.  Life is relationships. If you remain in shame over human’s treatment of nature and feel unworthy to be loved, what hope …

This May, the sage along Ancient Lakes trail whispered to me from hours away, the Columbia sang deeply to me, and the rolling green hills of the Palouse hummed my name.  Rivers called to me for our pilgrimage into Eastern Washington.  Pilgrimage helps you to gather the Deep Wealth that feeds your soul and heals you heart.  It’s like the lovely poetry of the 23rd Psalm.  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul.    Listen  Pilgrimage is all about your soul being called to a Sacred place.  …

Here’s an opportunity to feel twice as good. Our daughter, Sasha, is starting college soon. Background Sasha followed her passion for animals by first working with and healing horses and dogs, then moving on to people.  Now, her next step leads her to college, majoring in zoology.  Who can say where this will lead? That’s the background. Feel Good To feel good, schedule a session for bodywork with Sasha.  She is one of the most skilled, intuitive healers I know.  Even if she is our daughter, it’s still true. She will help you feel good. Now, the part where you …

This will make you healthier, for sure, but it will deepen your connection to the plant kingdom and LIFE. It will connect you to the living energy field of all life, if you prefer.

Rule 14 — Eat foods made from ingredients that you can picture in their raw sate or growing in nature. Immediately she says, “Like crickets…” Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual I recommend Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan, not just because it may make you laugh, but because it cuts through all the commercial claptrap on what to eat and how.  He has 64 rules with very simple explanations.  Most rules, chapters, are only one page.  It will leave you with simple memorable ideas that will serve you well when you’re at the store or the restaurant.  It …

In case you missed it, Genjo said, “Give your programs away, William.”  So, I decided to offer everything.  EVERYTHING for a buck — $1 US.  You want to Beat the Flu with the Be Well Get Well Stay Well Program? You can get it for $1.  You want my $97 Get Wealthy First Program, you can get it for $1.  Every article, every program, every Life Giving Manual, every Laser Focused Report, every podcast, every video — EVERYTHING – you can get them all for $1.  So, what’s the catch?  You can only get these effective, marvelously helpful treasures when …

 So, this Zen priest, no, better, the abbot of the Zen temple says to me, “William, why don’t you give your Beat the Flu program away?” (The Be Well Get Well Stay Well Program.)  “Genjo,” I whined, “I put tons of hours into that program.  It’s precious stuff, hard won knowledge… stuff I learned – no kidding – over 40 years of working with natural healing and helping people”  He smiled. I grumbled. OK. I decided to do him one better…  My joy is in writing and producing Life Giving Manuals and programs that help people live a life they …

Here’s a seasonal tip for you – a way to improve your water so you can drink more and remove any stagnation so you can stay healthy.  Cool! Naturally, it’s part of the Get Well Be Well, Stay Well Program.  You can find out more here => http://BodyAndSoulMentor.net/BeWell This comes from Kathy Rossol who contributes to the Open Doorway Reading Room section of the site. My naturopathic doctor recommended an alternative drink to plain water, especially good when you’re fighting a cold or other respiratory bug. Cut a couple of lemon slices and throw into a mug. Roughly chop or …

What harbingers do you have that announce the season that is arriving? What lets you know the last season is ending? Why should you care? Because when you pay attention to the seasons, you can live a richer and happier life. It’s that simple. And when you do that, you have Deep Wealth. And when you have Deep Wealth, you Smile, it’s good. This Season “You can gain Deep Wealth by attending to the seasonal changes,” – William Each season has it’s markers. Events mark the end of the last season and the beginning of the new. Attend to them …

In order to gain mutant flexibility in my hips, I have been studying my guru, Pavel Tsatsouline’s masterpiece – Relax into Stretch – Instant Flexibility through Mastering Muscle Tension. If you want to FEEL great, I recommend it highly. Being flexible and resilient is one of the shortest paths to feeling great. Anyone can achieve this with Pavel’s simple methods. I showed one patient the souped-up toe touch from the book. She was a good foot away from her toes to start (30 cm). Within minutes, she touched the floor. Cool, eh. Not so incidentally, employing his methods brings you …

“You can gain Deep Wealth by attending to the seasonal changes,” I say.  “All disease is seasonal affect disorder,” Dr. Mark Filippi says.  When you tune into listen to us, Mark Filippi and I, talk, you’ll learn how to prevent the usual sicknesses that plague folks and you’ll learn how to gain Deep Wealth at the same time.  (Obviously, being healthy is one of the forms of Deep Wealth.)  We’re going to meet in three 30 minute teleclasses.  Starting Friday, September 18th 9:00 AM EDT.  You can get details and sign up here =>  http://www.somaspace.org/morningwoo.html     What If I …

Here’s a poignant Get Wealthy First story, I don’t know who wrote it.   First, the launch for the Get Wealthy First Program ends Saturday, August 8, 6:00 PM PDT (GMT -7:00)   You can find out all you need in order to decide whether you want to buy the Get Wealthy First Program or not here –   Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/ns9l8w   Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning. A man with a violin plays six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of …

  OK, I’ve hammered out a new merchant account.   If you tried to purchase the program and were frustrated by the software – Sorry.  It’s fixed and tested.   You can find out all you need in order to decide whether you want to buy the Get Wealthy First Program or not here –   Go for it => http://tinyurl.com/ns9l8w     I Gathered Deep Wealth… I had to…   I did a lot of Deep Wealth gathering to stay mellow with this merchant account mess up.  Ospreys and Eagles are keeping me sane daily.  Wading in tide pools …

A long time reader and patient asked a challenging question, “I already meditate and do yoga in the morning.  How much time will the Get Wealthy First Program take?    “And how much time does the membership take.”   And here are two cool things she said, “I know it’s never about the time or the money, but I don’t want to set myself up to fail.”   Cool, eh?   Here’s what I said about the time it takes…   You and I know that everyone reading this newsletter already has a full schedule and has plenty of money …