Patanjali’s Teachings: The Yamas One of the books I’m reading right now is “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.” It’s a powerful read. This particular version has a long introduction explaining Patanjali’s Teachings and the Yamas....
Nine Spiritual Things You Learn While Traveling A couple weeks ago, on my last post, I shared that I was going to be doing some traveling. As I embarked on my journey, I quickly became aware of at least nine spiritual things you learn while traveling. I wasn’t...
Pain Happens. Suffering is Optional. Frankl and Hudson Give Us Insights On How To Deal “Pain is a part of life, but suffering is optional.” –Ancient Buddhist Proverb Not a single one of us humans will ever escape the ebbs and flows of life. Yes,...
We Often Encounter Challenging People In Our Day-to-Day Lives I often feel an innate need to be a light to others: to inspire them, to help them when they’re down. But I have my moments when I feel like it’s me against the world. I know there are so many...
February LIFE Project I am 10 months into my LIFE Project journey. I’ve catalogued hundreds of thousands of steps, spent over 300 hours meditating, I’ve written over 100,000 words in my journal. I have two months to go, and what a journey it’s been!...
Writing a Poem… As I get ready for the year-long LIFE project I’m about to embark upon, I thought it would be a nice change to spend some time writing a poem. This poem I crafted from thoughts that were milling in my heart – of learning about...
Though this guided meditation is designed for anytime, I wanted to share it now because it seemed like the perfect time: It’s the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, the presidential inauguration is pending, the Women’s March on Washington, DC is in...