“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. …

“Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.” ~ Marcus Aurelius In this post, I have a story that will lead to my topic of why I tout meditation so reverently. The Story In April, my friend and I facilitated a workshop series…

“No regrets” doesn’t mean living with courage, it means living without reflection. To live without regret is to believe you have nothing to learn, no amends to make, and no opportunity to be braver with your life.” ~Brene Brown My topic of this article is regret. I would have told…

They hear themselves whispering ~ You belong here How are you spending this day, this week, this month, this year, and your life? Or, let’s practice this; Deep breath in and contemplate — how would I like to experience the first breath of the rest of my life, the first…

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life” ~ Virginia Woolf Avoidance can be a tricky lurker, especially within a spiritually-led life. “I mean, it sounds great to say, I am just going to let Creator take care of that,” whatever “that” may be, and feel like you have entered an…

“The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.” ~ Rumi My topic for this article: where does our reality come from? I have been thinking a lot about this recently, as I have been experiencing energy with more sensitivity than ever…

“The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~Carl Jung I trust my purpose is felt and experienced and that it is guiding me, but how do I know that for sure? Well, I can’t know for sure because, paradoxically, being…

“If we find ourselves unworkable and give up on ourselves, then we’ll find others unworkable and give up on them.” ~ Pema Chodron Do you ever find yourself leaning forward into a time that is not here yet? I don’t mean planning or preparing; I do mean that part of…

“The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~Harriet Jacobs I wrote this piece around the Spring Equinox originally. I felt like hope, love, and creativity were having a party within my cells, a combo of “WE made it!!” and…