by Louis Koster | Apr 7, 2013 | Blog
The fundamental question is, “how do we maintain our sense of centeredness, our sense of connectedness to life, our sense of presence, and do not allow ourselves to be immobilized by our circumstances when catastrophe strikes our life?” Is this possible? The...
by Louis Koster | Dec 3, 2012 | Blog
Have you ever used a pair of binoculars at a sporting event or bird watching? Did you have difficulties, such as seeing double images or fuzziness – or was your view clear? A binocular is made from two perfectly aligned telescopes, each bringing a separate image...
by Louis Koster | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog
How many people do you know who are striving to be happy – to realize a dream, lose weight, find the perfect partner, job, or life? The how-to bookshelves are crammed, there is a 12-step program for everything, and the web is awash in promises to make us into...
by Louis Koster | Nov 23, 2012 | Blog
A A Do you know the Ginkgo tree? You may be familiar with Ginkgo leaves in traditional medicine and for their graphic beauty. Called “the living fossil,” the Ginkgo dates back hundreds of millions of years, and is a missing link between ancient and modern plants....
by Louis Koster | Nov 19, 2012 | Blog
Have you heard of the butterfly effect? It’s a theory of mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz that proposes a hurricane can develop from the slightest motion of the air, even caused by a butterfly flapping its wings a continent away. In his studies, Lorenz...
by Louis Koster | Nov 14, 2012 | Blog
We have all seen the struggles of an insect caught in a spider web. A mere touch of a leg or wing leads to a flurry of activity that serves only to entrap the creature more deeply. We see a similar dynamic at play whenever we resist a situation or put pressure on...