“In some mysterious way, woods have never seemed to me to be static things. In physical terms, I move through them; yet in metaphysical ones, they seem to move through me.” ~ John Fowles When we connect with the world around us we become unified in the wholeness of all. Our human existence is intimately [...]
“Fulfilled life is possible in spite of unfulfilled wishes.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer No doubt that all of us, at some stage in our lives, have wanted something that we never received — leaving us emotionally disheartened by the experience. The virtue of ‘acceptance’ is fundamental to life. Acceptance means embracing what is, rather than wishing [...]
Do we need to experience pain in order to grow? Whether physical or emotional, pain is part of the human experience. All emotions that cause pain, from shame and guilt to anger and anxiety, are teaching experiences that guide our growth. Just like positive emotions, they have the potential to bring us closer to our [...]
Yogi’s have been sharing their knowledge and teachings of meditation for thousands of years. It’s only in the last few decades, however, that the West has truly embraced this practice — for the benefits it brings to our Mind, Body and Spirit. Even more recently, the scientific community has been studying and validating what Eastern [...]
A wise old woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day, she met another traveler who was hungry. The wise old woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She [...]
As the sun stretches over to greet us in the America’s, here’s a sacred Mayan Sun Meditation to start off your day. It is best practiced early, as the sun begins to rise. Call in the LIGHT of the SUN… allow it to illuminate your body and bring you back into alignment. Bring in the [...]
“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are, for what you could become.” ~ Reinhold Niebuhr. There are times when change can be confusing, that we don’t even recognize it as growth. We may feel sad or depressed or feel a pull into isolation without knowing why. Unless it’s brought [...]
We are all energy! Socrates said that energy, or soul, is not ‘matter’ and that the universe is made of energy. How right he was. Quantum physics is now finding as we go deeper into the workings of the atom, we see nothing there – just energy waves. Each atom has its own distinct frequency, [...]
