“Don’t sell yourself short by thinking you are only your body or your personality, no matter how intriguing and dramatic they may be. For behind them, there lies a more profound part of your true self. Call it ‘spiritual’ or call it ‘higher consciousness’… call it what you will, but… Call it! One of the […]
“Tell me the truth,” I asked love… “What are you?”“I am the everlasting life,” love said,“I am the recurring joy of living.”– RumiThe master speaks of a den of riches, where many precious jewels can be found. In abundance they lie, patient and yet ready to be claimed.“Go, scoop them up!” urges the master.The devoted […]
“Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown…” – Bob Dylan Disturbing yet hopeful, Bod Dylan’s 1964 song “The Times They Are A Changing” feels relevant.It ends with the promise: The order is Rapidly fadin’. And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a-changin’.No […]
“Get a little success, and then just get a little more.” – Maya Angelou In the current climate, we’re all rethinking priorities and plans of action.“A little success” may mean getting through the next day or two. Or hour or two.What’s your definition of success these days?In Yes to Life in Spite of Everything, Viktor […]
“Every book or movie comes down to one Big Moment.” “Luke Skywalker faces Darth Vader.The young Chasidic wife in Unorthodox confronts her husband.Charlotte Rampling stands up to Tom Courtenay in 45 Years.It’s a moment when all the cards are slapped onto the table.The writer has to have the guts to go big.” That’s writing advice from Hollywood via […]
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley in Search of America That’s what I tell myself, as the temperature drops and my summer vacation starts to feel like a distant memory.It was wonderful to spend time in Greece, to reconnect […]
“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection. Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that […]
“Imagine that in order to have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle…” We’ll get back to Ray Dalio’s question shortly. Who’s Ray Dalio? He’s an American billionaire investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist, one of the world’s 100 most influential (Time) and 100 wealthiest (Forbes), founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds and the 5th […]
“Jesus did not come to the Real People tribe. He certainly could have, we were right here, but it wasn’t our message. It didn’t apply to us because we have not forgotten. We were already living His Truth…” Life and living according to the tribe is in movement, advancement, and change. They spoke about alive […]
It’s THAT time again… and I’ve written all about it! Over the years, I’ve invited you to consider: The darkest night of the year — and how it can bring us closer. The one gift truly worth giving this Christmas — and how to end relationship struggles by learning to “speak love”. The more stressful […]
Attraction is a mysterious thing… Seems impossible to fathom, but don’t you just love it? When you feel that sweet rush? The heat rising inside? It’s so compelling, intoxicating… Enamoured, we forget ourselves—who we’re supposed to be, in any case—and are consumed by a wanting that’s magnified the longer it takes to fulfil it… Except […]
Remember what it was like when the summer was over and it was time to go back to school again? It’s that time now. Even for those of us who are not actually returning to school this month, there’s the same feeling in the air. A feeling of going back to something familiar, yet different. […]