by Lissa Rankin | Sep 14, 2017 | Relationships, Spirituality
Like many of you, I was a child raised in the United States in the era of John Wayne and James Dean, when the rugged individualist was prized as the pinnacle of American success. If you relied on no one, proved yourself to be self-sufficient, autonomous, and...
by Lissa Rankin | Aug 17, 2017 | Relationships, Spirituality
I was in Bali teaching a writing retreat the day of the United States Presidential election in 2016. For the first time in my life, I felt ashamed to be an American. When I first arrived in Bali, the taxi drivers would ask me where I was from and I’d say,...
by Lissa Rankin | Apr 6, 2017 | Inner Pilot Light, Physical Health, Spirituality
The sun was rising over the mountains as I hiked up to the Muir Beach Overlook to center myself and ground into Mother Earth before a full day one-on-one session with one of my Visionary Mentoring Program clients. The ocean was serene, still and waveless, after many...
by Lissa Rankin | Feb 18, 2017 | Spirituality
I used to make decisions in a very cognitive way, the way most of us are taught to make good decisions in our culture. Responsible decision-making for most of us goes something like this: Consider options. Research. Analyze pros/cons. Anticipate and calculate the...
