Taking a Step Up to New Level of Mind
Remember Einstein’s comment, “The problems we face cannot be resolved at the same level of mind at which we created them.” The level of mind at which we function can have a huge impact on our lives and...
View ArticleCelebrating Silence the Balinese Way
Once a year Bali spends three days in silence. It's the country's way to celebrate the New Year and bring a sense of balance and move into harmony with nature. Streets fall silent; families move...
View ArticleWhy Do We Have To Face Difficulty?
Imagine going through some of life’s toughest challenges – rape, prison, abuse – and coming out with deeper faith. Patrice Gaines, an author and veteran journalist of the Washington Post, experienced...
View ArticleStriking a Spiritual Balance: Equal-mindedness for All Seasons
“The ingredients of both darkness and light are equally present in all of us,...The madness of this planet is largely a result of the human being's difficulty in coming to viruous balance with himself....
View ArticleDo the Right Thing!
“Do your duty until it becomes your joy.” How often do we have to make choices between doing the right thing and doing the easier thing? My favorite story about doing the right thing which is...
View ArticleMaking Big Changes One Step at a Time
If you want to make big changes in your life, the easiest and only way to begin is one step at a time. If you've ever looked at a mountain from the bottom before climbing it, the trek can appear to be...
View ArticleCould You Turn the Other Cheek?
If you are slapped on one cheek, turn the other too. - Jesus Non-violence is an elevated way of being. Many of us are raised with feelings of, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” But...Read...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Way to Find Your Bliss?
Joseph Campbell suggested that when we "find our bliss" and it will lead us to where we need to be. Bliss goes beyond happiness. Everyone wants to find happiness. Happiness is good. It’s a wonderful...
View ArticleLooking For Love? Maybe It’s Time to Marry Yourself
Do you think that you need someone else to make you happy? Why not marry yourself instead? Nadine Schweigert, a woman in South Dakota who had been through a divorce created a wedding ceremony to marry...
View ArticleWhen Life Races By Replace Stress and Anxiety with Gentle Awareness
Even though I’m a seasoned traveler I still get stressed before trips. It’s not big jitters, just a general anxiety about: 1) Did I pack everything? 2) Will my travel connections go smoothly? And 3)...
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