Most of us have wondered at some point in our lives, what am I doing here? What’s the point of being? Why do we humans exist at all? And we come up with all kinds of partial answers to these
The Divine Why – Our Universal Purpose
Spirituality is a Course in Unpopular Opinion
It’s okay to hold the unpopular opinion. In fact, it’s necessary. Opposing views are necessary. This isn’t to say that I think bad things should happen, or that I want people to suffer – not in the least. I do,
How to Practice Random Acts of Loving Kindness
Kindness is a popular idea – but it only goes so far. We want more than just kindness, we want loving kindness – a state of genuine care. The day I first wrote this, I gave a talk to the
Leaving the Resistance: How to Practice Non-Attachment
Resistance comes with all kinds of baggage these days. I say “baggage” because of the weight of meaning. It’s become associated with a political stance and movement. On the one hand, I like the idea of “resistance” in the face
My First Love Meditation (How to Have a Mystical Experience)
When I use the phrase “unconditional love” I’m not sure everyone understands. I’m not sure everyone understands because frankly, for a long time, I didn’t understand. It’s hard to explain. After all, what in life is unconditional? When could a person FEEL
Finding Hope Through Mother Nature and the Divine Feminine
In this post, I share some very spiritual and personal stories that gave me hope despite the chaos in the world. I share them because we all need respite – we all need a solid rock to stand on, and
How I Became An Intuitive (and my path of spiritual development)
This is my journey into intuition and the development of my spiritual abilities. In it I will share the kinds of things I did to develop them as a child, then denying my spirituality, and finally, coming back around to
This will make my birthday happy.
This post reflects on the negative feelings many have about the 2016 election, my birthday, and the best ways to live with compassion and empathy (including using the present to our benefit). Today is my birthday. On the day of
Intentional Writer Interview: Saadia Faruqi
You may know that interfaith relations is something near and dear to my heart. My BA is in Peace and Conflict, and for my MA, I went to India for six months to study interfaith relations in one of the
How You Succeed Now
What is success? This is a question many of us forget to ask. Instead, we jump right to a particular picture that involves a certain square footage, car, bank account, and vacation spots. While that may be one definition of
