Do you wish for something good to happen in the future? I think everyone does. But some of us think too much about the result and not about our present actions. Spiritual teachers say to focus on the present, while at the same time telling us to take a long
It’s spring here in the Northeast. The equinox arrived on Friday, March 20th, and although it’s “just another day,” things feel different. Is it because we turned the clocks forward so there is more light in the evenings? Is it because the weather has become warmer? Or is it also
“We are in a freefall into the future,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. We don’t know what will happen. We want to believe in a positive outcome, while we also fear that the future will bring suffering. All we can really control is our intention. Then we need to stop dwelling
In this challenging time, it can be difficult to stay focused on our lives and our purpose. It is close to impossible not to be aware of all the suffering and injustice occurring in the world, and in fact, we need to stay informed. But if we immerse ourselves in
The Winter Solstice, which takes place in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21st, marks the shortest day of the year and the longest night. (The Southern Hemisphere will welcome the Summer Solstice.) During Earth’s travels in the solar system, the planet’s axis tilts and changes how we view the Sun.
In the 1987 film Wings of Desire by filmmaker Wim Wenders, angels watch over mortals in the city of Berlin. An angel named Damiel falls in love with a female trapeze artist. Eventually, he decides to give up his immortality to be with the woman he loves. The first scene
Most of us have experienced trauma in one form or another. A trauma is any emotional or physical response to one or more harmful or life-threatening events or circumstances. Trauma isn’t so much what happened as it is how it affects us. The word trauma comes from the ancient Greek
We’ve just experienced the fall equinox, and here on the East Coast, we will be moving into shorter days and cooler weather. It is a time of transition and perhaps a time to adjust our daily routines. Like other mammals, we may need more rest. Many of us are usually
Recently, I was reading a short story by a writer named Delmore Schwartz, who wrote the above-titled story in 1935. In the story, a young man is having a dream in which he is watching a film of his parents’ courtship. As he watches, he tries to warn them not
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