I stand before you naked, revealing, strong in my own truth. I am alive with the desire to be myself, to be fully animated and express myself in the world we share. I have clung to limitation so many times in my life, and released so many layers of healing. Have I become a cliche,…

“Spiritual bypassing,” as coined by American author and psychologist, John Welwood, is a “tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks.” (John Welwood) Spirituality’s shadow is more common than one may think, considering the popularity and expansion of spiritual philosophies (particularly Eastern…

Awaken, dear friends. We are all collectively creating this dream of life. As co-creators, we thus have the individual responsibility to create a peaceful world. If we each imagine our world as safe and filled with the joy of all life, it will be so. And so it is. If our world is not as…

“Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.” It may not be easy to reflect and review previous choices and the results that followed. It is important and in some cases essential that a proper overview be done at regular…

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