1. Fear Not Fear, hysteria, panic and anxiety only serve to weaken our bodies. Our immune system responds to fear and the type of biochemical stress hormones our bodies produce (Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine) with suppression. It is actually fear that makes us more susceptible to illnesses like Coronavirus. Fear imitates an orchestra of chemicals and…

“God breaks open the heart again and again until it stays open.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan I never understood this quote until now. There’s something deeply destructive in suffering – it keeps destroying that which needs to be let go of – until like falling petals that reveal the center, the heart at its core…

“True bliss is to remain open—as you are—in the midst of all experience, both heavenly and hellish.” From ‘Blue Truth’ by David Deida Joy and fulfilment often come after despair, as our life inevitably changes. Then it becomes easier to acknowledge the sacred gift of life and to appreciate and respect it for its ups…

Since my accident, I have had various rounds of surgery and recovery. I suffered acute pain which became chronic in my foot. Ultimately, I went on a specific nerve-pain drug called Lyrica. When the pain became bearable, I was invited to start drawing again, and started to chronicle my path and my feelings on paper.…

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