The science, the art—and the heart of Desire.
Expanding Consciousness
The difference between being “detached” and “non-attachment.” And why it matters for getting what you want.
Detachment is hard on your heart — and it actually creates blocks to what you want. Non-attachment, on the other hand, is actually nourishing, and much easier to put into practice.
Our Connection to the Sun + Moon
Why do we do meditations on the Full Moon? What’s the “dark of the moon?” Does… it have anything to do with Pink Floyd?
I hope you will forgive me
In the personal development realm, discussion around Forgiveness tends to focus on us Forgiving the other person for what they apparently did. But what about asking for Forgiveness?
Your Beautiful Role in the Collective Shadow
It’s fairly easy to conceive of a collective consciousness that is loving. Essentially, people who are compassionate, kind, uplifting to the world.
Harmlessness and Speaking Truth
Harmlessness as a virtue––as an embodied energy, may be one of our most demanding calls as a species. It’s a commitment to the Universal Truth that can be hard to uphold.
A Prayer for Protectors: The Shantideva Prayer
When we pray for the strength to protect others, I believe that we magnetize more Light into our lives. Because it’s universal law–to give is to receive.
Does “Inner Peace” sound boring to you? (Part 2 of 2)
“Who is this ego that is always against me? Who is this a**hole?” asked Mary. (Name changed for privacy.) THIS is why I adore our Heart Centered Members. Deep, curious, no holding back.
Does “Inner Peace” sound boring to you? (Part 1 of 2)
I used to think that Inner Peace was a boring proposition. If I was to transcend my ego-needs, what would I have to leave behind? Where would excitement come from? And passion, and the thrill of accomplishment? (The ego-mind lives for being productive. And if you’re not highly productive, the ego guilts you out for it.)
Is it a wise choice? How to tell.
Imagine deeply loving someone (a partner, child, friend). Feel that love. Wise decisions are always based in love and have nothing to prove to anyone.
How to heal strained relationships (and save humanity…)
We need to heal.
We need each other.
We need each other to heal.
Furthermore…
Relationships are vehicles for healing.
And that’s my thesis on love in these times.
One very liberating question
Instead of: How do I want to feel?
Ask: WHAT DO I WANT TO EMBODY?
What do you do with pain? A simple practice to breathe space into it.
The most powerful thing I can do for the world is to heal myself. When I heal my own inner conflicts, immune system, and polarizations, two beautiful things occur…
Do your past lives matter that much?
Use your energy to process current time reality. It’s all we know for sure that we have.
Live fully now. The soul reveals all information on a need-to-know basis.
Rest to become wiser
At the end of a big cycle of output, you’ll probably be pulled with equal force in three directions: cleaning up, stillness, and newness.
3 skills for empowering youth… and ALL OF US.
What if the educational system got an overhaul with… loving kindness and enthusiasm? We know it needs it. Here it is, embodied. Please meet Mr. Donovan Taylor Hall (@donofriend on Instagram). He’s a youth (and parent) coach helping kids build a positive relationship with themselves through 3 key skills: gratitude, growth mindset, and self talk.
Will you be John Proctor or Galileo? Your heart will know.
In these factious times, will you lay it on the line in the name of integrity? Or will you stay rooted in your dominion… and find workarounds to serve in a magnificent way?
I still struggle with this myself… let’s unpack it together.
Enlightened or insane? How we judge our choices.
Who’s to say what’s insane and what’s enlightened? Where does our judgement crowd out the sacred mystery? Why do humans choose to suffer? Come with me…
THIS hidden ego motivation causes overwork + burnout (solution inside).
Imagine waking up tomorrow, not needing to prove your value to anyone. Not your boss, your partner, your mom, or the landlord of the building you want to live in… how might your aspirations and energy management change?
Defining “Spiritual bypassing.” Overused and misused but still… very useful.
Taking planetary alignments into consideration, bringing love into politics, and nature consciousness into commerce is not spiritual bypassing. That’s spiritual practice.
Self respect is a spiritual practice.
We fight for causes, for relationships, for our children, for our co-workers… but it can be terrifying to fight for ourselves. This is where sisterhood is particularly powerful. When our girlfriends see us over-extending, and they look us in the eye and say, “Stop. You don’t need to do this.”
What it really means to go with the flow
Going with the flow isn’t about being passive or laissez faire. It’s not about just letting things happen “to you.” It’s not aimless wandering. Going with the Flow is a co-creative act.
Shedding even more. Can you feel it?
Shadow work, Faith, rebirth, and shedding—#GraceforImpact is a plea to make 2020 change us for the better.
Make this change you
Why do some of us change as a result of suffering and some of us don’t? What creates revolutions?
Scenario planning—with Faith.
Faith is believing that the Light exists, even when it’s dark.
Lighten your load so we can make it to the other side
Binding identities, grievances, expired dreams, regrets, possessions. Can you feel the pressure to let go?
Things to do when you’re in pain
60+ things to do when we’re in pain. Wise, devotional tools and practices I use to heal.
Your suffering is a holy event
Our deepest pain is the entry point to our authentic power. That’s why we do shadow work.
Sacred reprioritization
If the majority of the world slowed down because of one unifying singular crisis event… would THAT be enough for you to give yourself a break?
Your initiation into Grace
Grace holds tension. Between joy and sorrow; sanity and falling apart; the past you’ve outgrown and your radiant future. Grace balances “bothness.” She is spiritually mature. She turns pain into power.
