Abraham Lincoln famously said, “Better to be silent and thought a fool, then to speak out and remove all doubt.” Perhaps it was in Abe’s spirit then, that before everyone had GPS in their cars, it was a well-worn cliché among women that their husbands would drive around lost rather than stopping to ask for directions. Personally, I never related … Read More
Solstice…Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction…So What?
As you may know, December 21st marks the shortest day of the year (winter solstice) as well as the closest Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in 800 years–both of which are a very big deal in astrology. Now, while I don’t believe the alignment of the planets has any direct impact on our lives here on earth–any more than I believe that the … Read More
Don’t Take a Deep Breath
Most people who receive my newsletter care a lot about their health. And typically we think of good health as being mostly about eating right and getting sufficient exercise. And while “shoulding” on ourselves for not exercising more is close to the universal self-judgment, we can go a lifetime without exercising– though it may be shorter and feel considerably less … Read More
Is Anyone Else Feeling Like a Prisoner?
Back in April, when the pandemic and Shelter-in-Place was first upon us, a friend of mine said he felt like a prisoner. Having spent eight years leading trainings in a maximum security prison, I reminded my friend—not without compassion for his frustration—that he still had the freedom to take a walk on the beach, order takeout from his favorite restaurant, … Read More
What Should You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?
These are uncertain times, with disruptions and upheavals in all aspects of our personal, financial, social, economic, medical, political, and climate realities. We fear how long this uncertainty will continue, and worry how bad it’s going to get before it gets better. We’re anxious to know how soon our will lives go back to normal, and we fear what the … Read More
Why Setting Goals (MOSTLY) Doesn’t Work
It’s February, the time of year when folks who made New Years’ resolutions begin to lose their New Years’ resolve. After only a month, those not-so-unreasonable goals– to lose 25 pounds, learn to play guitar, or double your sales from last year–have once again fallen by the wayside, deepening disappointment and reaffirming unconscious voices that whisper “Why even try? Why … Read More
Think Again and Grow Richer
The other day I was speaking to a group of real estate professionals, and I asked how many of them had read Napoleon Hill’s classic book, Think and Grow Rich. Nearly everyone raised their hand. Then I asked, “Who can tell me what–according to this book–is the first step to riches?” Much tittering laughter followed as it was clear that … Read More
Published! Magazine Interview
Please enjoy my interview from Published! Magazine from 2019. Lucas Roy Lehman speaks and leads seminars on personal power all over the U.S., Sweden, and Canada. He is a certified neuro-transformational coach, a certified sexuality educator, and founding director of the nonprofit Freedom Within Prison Project. He’s also the author of the new bestseller, Seven Principles of Sex and Money … Read More
A Good Day in Prison
This past week I was sitting in circle with 20 incarcerated men at the Salinas Valley State Prison, like I’ve done nearly every Wednesday for the past 7 years. It was a profoundly typical and typically profound group, with considerable laughter and camaraderie, frustration and fear, and more than a few tears. (Mine, as well as a handful of the … Read More
I’ve got the good cancer!
Many of my close friends and family are currently battling cancer. Leukemia, lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma. On a daily basis they deal with terrible discomfort and fatigue, invasive procedures, and many, many, many trips to oncologists, testing centers, specialists, and hospitals for surgeries. The fear and heaviness of it all ripples out across families and communities. Over the past … Read More