Philosophy...
The whole of any life contains both the flowering of the lotus, and the dark muck from which it comes.
Philosophy...
Sometimes we have to acknowledge that things are not okay, in order to make them better.
Philosophy...
Many of us have forgotten how to connect with our joyful inner spirit.
Learning to Love Ourselves
Yeah, that’s what they say. “You have to love yourself before you can love another.” Yes, self-love is important. And yet, we learn that originally from others. We learn how to love ourselves from the mirroring that we get from loving parents. We see ourselves reflected in their eyes. Ideally, this is an unconditional love,
Embracing the Challenges of Living in an Imperfect World
Those of us who care deeply about the planet and each other can be catapulted into sadness merely by reading the news, watching television, or listening to the radio. We can become paralyzed by ruminating over injustices and stupidities, becoming angry or depressed. And yet, when we focus on positive things people are up to,
Ingredients of a Balanced Life
We all want it. But what is a balanced life? Naturally, getting enough sleep, eating appropriate quantities of healthy food, drinking sufficient water, exercising regularly – all of these are goals we should aspire to. But what else is balance? One cannot always live life perfectly. In fact, perfection itself is not balance. Occasionally rebelling and
Finding the Gift in the Wound
Expecting happiness all the time does not make sense. Into every life, a little excrement must fall. We react to this. We are human, not Stepford Wives or Husbands. We need to take the time to grieve our losses, feel our anger, and let these emotions flow through us. If we don’t, we get blocked – stuck in depression or chronic anger. What if, when we received a blow, we grieved it appropriately? What if we allowed ourselves to be angry with God and with our fellow man? What if we learned how to deal with anger in an appropriate way, not acting out destructively? What if then we were able to take the wound and to reframe it, as a blessing? What if we were able to sort through the pile of manure and find the gold nugget at the bottom? What if we were able to see the pain as an initiation, much