Are We There Yet?

Pain That Doesn't Hurt The idea that we will one day wake up to a world without struggle, without suffering, without loss, seems a haunting mirage. When am I done? When is it over? When will I learn enough, grow enough, heal enough, forgive and love enough to taste the…

FACING THE GREAT INNER FEAR

"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose, Nothin' don't mean nothin', honey, if it ain't free.." - Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster from Me and Bobby McGee We seekers think that we are here to learn to be compassionate - we are not. We think we are here…

Be Still

In these days of haste and challenge, we must more and more make time for quiet retreat. We must take whatever moments we have to be still, let the noise of the day lift off our shoulders and touch an emptiness within where nothing matters, where our hearts expand. It…

AN EXPLODING PEACE

Did you hear about the explosion? No, it wasn't in the news, and there were no casualties. I'm talking about the explosion of self awareness, actualization, creativity and independence that is going on all over the world. It's been brewing for awhile, but as 2013 draws to a close, I'm…