Pinned5 Reasons to go on a Spiritual Retreat“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” ~Albert Camus Throughout my years as a yogi, truth-seeker, and self-realizer, I have often been interested in and enamored with the idea of retreat. I remember way back in the 1990s dreaming of going on…Retreats5 min readRetreats5 min read
PinnedWhen Heartbreak is Present“When we are no longer able to change a situation — we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl This morning I awoke to the sweet smell of wet California grasses after an uncommon late spring rain last night. I love the smell and the deep golden color…Mindfulness6 min readMindfulness6 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyEmbracing Simplicity — Lessons From “Chop Wood, Carry Water”“Intention without surrender is delusion.” ~Tosha Silver In this piece, I will muse about how it feels to be led to ALL we have ever wanted or not wanted in life and what we do then. …Simplicity6 min readSimplicity6 min read
Aug 29Member-onlyAn Invitation To Say Yes To Life“As I say yes to life, life says yes to me” ~Louise Hay The question I heard for this piece was, “How can you say yes to life?” Hmm, I am not sure, but it sounds like a fun idea to practice. You see, it was not always true that…Spirituality7 min readSpirituality7 min read
Aug 22Member-onlyFear, Your Ally Or Your Foe?“The fears we don’t face become our limits” ~Robin Sharma In this piece, I will muse on Fear and intention because it is such a good topic and because I find it very relevant. When I found myself in a place of constriction and Fear, I discovered that Fear’s entrance…Spirituality5 min readSpirituality5 min read
Aug 15Member-onlyLetting Go of Attachments: Embracing Love, Freedom, and Fulfillment“Fall Deeply in love. Cherish all in your heart. Now open and let go.” ~Annonymous In this musing, I am riffing off of the chat I had with my Nurture Your Wisdom Going Deeper Group during a call. On the call, we explored the idea of Aparigraha and the idea…Releasing Attachments4 min readReleasing Attachments4 min read
Aug 8Member-onlyWhen Your Thoughts Take A Joy Ride“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” ~Norman Vincent Peale This musing came to light recently in a client session, and as usual, having the topic come up was mystically profound to the entirety of what we explored together on this day. I will preface this by saying that…Thoughts5 min readThoughts5 min read
Jul 11Member-onlyFour Of My Favorite Books On Spirituality, Yoga And Life“A word after a word after a word is power.” ~ Margaret Atwood I will muse in this article on four of my favorite books on spirituality, yoga, and life and why they are important to me. BOOKS I love reading, and I love even more listening to books on…Spirituality8 min readSpirituality8 min read
Jul 4Member-onlyPortals And Our Mind“Once a year, go somewhere you’ve never been before.” ~ Dalai Lama This musing is the last in a series on life as a procession or tapestry of portals and what that means in terms of our everyday experience with our mind, body, and spirit. PORTALS Of course, as I…Portals5 min readPortals5 min read
Jun 20Member-onlyPortals and Our Heart Center“Listen to the silence. It has so much to say.” ~ Rumi This article’s musing is the second in a series on the idea of life as a procession or tapestry of portals and what that means in terms of our everyday experience with our mind, body, and spirit. PORTALS …Spirituality6 min readSpirituality6 min read