To Be Natural Is Not Rocket Science
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” -Richard Bach I get the feeling these days, when I’m out and about in daily life and sensing the vibes of some of the random conversations … Continued
Creating Calm – The Need of Our Times
2020 will be talked about in hindsight as the year of dissolution, the process in which something becomes weaker and weaker, then literally dissolves or dismantles. Patriarchal power, war, oppression, lies, dictatorship, global warming, greed – it’s all coming … Continued
Spirit Junkies – Grounding Heaven On Earth
“A spirit junkie is someone who chooses to perceive the world through loving lenses.” – Gabrielle Bernstein It used to perplex me how I made it to mid-life and had not become addicted to anything. Where so many people … Continued
Serving The Soul – The Real Purpose of Your Body
“Man does not have a soul, he is a soul. He has a body.” – C.H. Lewis How many times a day do you overhear conversations obsessing over the condition of the physical body? How often do you … Continued
Walking The Mystic’s Path With Integrity
“When a person develops her heaven nature, she shines like the sun. Such a person keeps conscious of, and clings to, what is good and great within herself. She is unwilling to sacrifice her sincerity, her sense of truth, … Continued
How Are You Responding To Existence? – Your Body Knows
I am sitting at my desk looking out over the expanse of green trees and the surrounding escarpment. It’s grey and cool outside and there are raindrops still clinging to the window from a morning shower. Blue jays … Continued
How To Bend Your Reality – It’s Easier Than You Think
I live on the edge of 1200 hectares of urban wilderness and one of my favorite things to do while I’m walking or hiking the trails in the morning is to play in, and create with, the ‘light’ body. … Continued
The Art of Chillin’ – Balm For The Soul
In the summer months, I freelance as a Bed and Breakfast host and Innkeeper. I love this work and it is hard work, yet it suits my inner being while also giving me most afternoons and evenings to pursue writing … Continued
Inner Joy – The New Meaning of Success
I went for a 10 km hike yesterday along a trail that leads deep into the woods. It was one of those perfectly magical weather days. Not too hot. Not too cool. Puffy white clouds. Striking blue sky. Butterflies … Continued
Living the Prayer of the Soul – How Beauty Transforms Us
I worship beauty. I can say that with such power, confidence, and ease because it’s the language and living prayer of the soul. I’m not talking about the kind of beauty found in the glitz and glitter … Continued
Nectar of the Gods – Good Medicine
What is it about beauty that can often leave us speechless and still? The kind of still that awe and reverence have a way of bestowing upon us. The kind of still that empties us of everything except the … Continued
Pointing The Compass Home – A Return to Safety
As I write these words, I am watching the sun descend behind the hills for yet another day. Darkness will soon cast its evening blanket of shadows over the valley and trees, and if I’m really lucky, I’ll get to … Continued
The Tao of Writing – A Way of Life
What Is The Tao? In its most basic definition, The Tao is natural law, or how things happen. It can also be described as a way of life, or how to live in conscious harmony with the natural law. With … Continued
Writers and Coffee – A Match Made In Heaven
Writers have an almost crazed reputation for being notorious coffee drinkers, and I would venture to guess there isn’t another group of people who have a closer association with drinking copious amounts of the brew than writers. There are a lot of writers … Continued
Writing Close To The Bone – Part Two
I am sitting in a cozy chair in the living room while I begin writing close to the bone. I can hear the tic…tic of the clock on the wall. The sound of the fridge humming in the background is almost soothing. … Continued
Writing Close To The Bone – The Art & Practice of Coming Undone
I am sitting at my desk as I write this. From my window everything looks a bit bleak, bare, and grey. Even the sky looks chilly, pulling the clouds in close like a warm blanket. A few geese have just … Continued