Why Practice Mindfulness?
Our minds are usually filled with thoughts. And these thoughts can carry us away with all kinds of associations. We're usually planning or fearing the future or dwelling on the…
Our minds are usually filled with thoughts. And these thoughts can carry us away with all kinds of associations. We're usually planning or fearing the future or dwelling on the…
Dreams communicate with us. There are many true stories people have told about how their dreams communicated important, even life-saving, information. For example, Paul McCartney’s song “Yesterday” came to him…
January 2021 There’s been a shift. Can you feel it? Since a new administration has moved into Washington, a sense of sanity has returned. Plans for dealing with the ongoing…
Meditation has many benefits, such as reducing stress, calming the mind, enhancing focus, accessing deeper sources of wisdom and ultimately, perhaps, arriving at a state of omniscience. But meditation can…
Do you ever have thoughts that won’t leave you alone? The more you try to stop thinking about something, the more difficult it becomes to let the thought go. One…
We live in a culture where people want results fast. As a product of my culture, I want this too, and yet my life experience has shown me that few…
Those of you who read this newsletter know that I am a spiritual practitioner. Being a spiritual practitioner can take many forms and each of you surely follows your own…
For many of us, as the year draws to a close, this is a time for reflection. If you are like me, you may be looking back at the past…
Do you ever wish you could do something, but it seems impossible? Or improbable. It may not fit in with the image you have of yourself, and your relationship to…
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Most of us know this quote from the Bible, which is found in the…