“During a meditation retreat, I asked my teacher: What does it mean to serve? He replied, ‘You’re always serving. The question is, what do you mean when you serve.’ His message resonated deeply – that I had a fixed idea in my head that one moment could be service and another could not be. How delusional that view all of a sudden became! ‘You’re always serving’, he said. ‘You’re always serving.’ Now, whenever consciously aware, I ask myself what I am in service to in THIS moment. In THIS moment.

To tie it full circle, I believe we are always in a leadership position just as we are always in service to something. Whether leading others or leading ourselves, the actions we take and thoughts we think have far-reaching effects. Our inextricable connection with others and to the whole of the planet means that there are no days off. To me, good leadership is a commitment to being one’s best possible self right now. This sacred commitment is contagious, and ultimately creates a community of beings riding the same wave of awakening and wellbeing.”