Are we all separate individuals or are we all connected as one universal consciousness? Or are we both simultaneously? This question has been asked repeatedly throughout the ages. Many believe that enlightenment is the realization that we are all one. There is no separation. We are one with the Divine. “You and I are all [...]
You are a wave on the face of the ocean. When the wave is gone is the water gone? Has anything happened? It is a play, a game, a dance. ~ Joseph Campbell What do you feel like when you watch the waves? When you sit by the ocean and look out into [...]
Have you ever watched something that was so amazing it almost seemed impossible even though you were actually seeing it? Danny MacAskell's videos have that kind of effect. Whether he is riding along a knife edge tree limb, jumping across buildings, or riding up a vertical wall Danny and his bike come together defying gravity [...]
Challenges can come from the outside world or from inside of us. However they come into our lives they can either help us to grow or minimize our self worth. The choice is ultimately ours. Death of a loved one, losing your job, a marriage falling apart, losing a limb, being insulted, bad weather, an [...]
Do you need to be strong to surrender or do you need to surrender to become strong? Is surrendering a sign of weakness or strength? It depends on the situation and the intention or lack of intention. I believe strength and surrender go hand in hand. Look at the bamboo tree. It is tall and [...]
We live with ourselves everyday. But how well do we really know ourselves? A vision quest is a journey into the self. It is a spiritual quest where one leaves their normal environment and goes into the wild with the barest of necessities. Originating as a Native American tradition, it is a rite of passage. [...]
Do perfection and perseverance go hand in hand? Does practice make perfect? Does persevering guarantee perfection? Is perfection attainable? Can we accept ourselves as perfect right now?Or is it an elusive goal that motivates us to persevere and brings us closer to an ideal? Does striving for perfection hold you back or propel you forward? [...]
Yesterday it snowed. And snowed. And snowed. Everything was covered in white and there was silence. Such a blessing. Silence is one of those things that makes a snowy day or night so peaceful. We get so used to the everyday noise that is constantly bombarding us, that we don't notice the stress it can [...]
What is your secret life? What do you daydream about? Are you living the life you are meant to live or are you stuck in a life you feel obligated to live? We all have some type of secret life, or fantasies, or daydreams, or visions that reflect who we are at our deepest core. [...]
Buddha was born into a wealthy family and led a very sheltered life as a young boy. One day when he went outside his family compound, he saw old age, death, poverty and illness. This inspired him to leave the physical comforts of his wealthy family behind with the goal of relieving human suffering. He [...]
