Spiritual Bypass – How Not to Feel.
“It’s All Good” was the bumper sticker I put on my car when I first adopted a meditator lifestyle years ago. I didn’t really believe everything was all good, in
Modern Mysticism
Have you ever thought of yourself as a mystic? You’ll rarely find a mystic calling herself a mystic, though anyone who seeks to experience the Divine on a personal and inti
The 1 Year Odyssey: Creating a Meditation Community Online
The Lockdown It’s been just about a year now, give or take a day or two, since my visiting European friends, Sue and Suzi, left Santa Barbara. The U.S. was locking down and they
What is a Mystical Experience?
When was the last time you felt in deep communion with creation? Perhaps it was while you were hiking that the wind in the trees and the birdsongs charmed you. Or maybe it was a vi
Everyday Care of the Soul
Sit in silence and meditate for at least 30 minutes each day. (All at once, or two periods of 15 minutes each.) This purifies your nervous system, helps you to connect to the deepe
Be a Jedi
Time to don your Jedi powers, especially those of peacemaking and paying attention. I have decided not to let my attention-cycle be controlled by the attention-cycle of social me
New Year’s Resolutions
Why do we make resolutions? I know that I make them to get closer to or to fulfill what I feel is my purpose in life. When I resolve to do something or change my perspective, I ima
Ending Racism
Humans are in the middle of a long-overdue awakening. As a collective, we are awakening fully to the challenge of eliminating personal and systemic racism. Black people’s lives m
Keys to Navigating the Challenges of Corona
Some of us are feeling tired, stressed, and a little stir-crazy. Others are worried about personal physical health, and for some, this disruption is taking its mental and emotional
What is a Soul-Centered Life?
Everyone wants to be happy, free, and fulfilled. And, here’s the thing, we already are – our soul, our being is naturally like that. And it is creative, wise, patient, and lovi
