Exuberance is a sense of overflowing joy. A cup can only be filled to its brim but when we have the sense that life is so abundant that our joy seems to overflow constantly, that is exuberance. It is ... Read More about Living in Exuberance, Glory and Ecstasy
Spirituality is the sense of reaching out beyond the self. If each of us is a tree, the spirit is the branches; the soul is the roots. Spirituality can be defined in many ways. Broadly: ... Read More about Living Spiritually
The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish ... Read More about Living in Flow
When we transcend ego, we free ourselves. When we think and care about others, they do better, and so do we. One of my sisters was a nurse who struggled with life challenges, as many people do. ... Read More about Transcending Ego
Meditation is the art and practice of inducing a beneficial state of mind. When we can control our thoughts and emotions, with loving kindness toward ourselves and others, we create the internal ... Read More about Meditating
“Soul” is a word we use for our innermost experiences. . . . ‘twas not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. ‘Twas not my lips you kissed, but my soul. [Judy Garland] The self is not a ... Read More about Knowing the Soul
A spiritual rebirth is an awakening into a new way of seeing things that matter - our relationships, the world, and self. It was like entering another world, a new state of existence. Natural ... Read More about Being Reborn, Transfigured, Transformed
You may wonder why a non-theist is writing to endorse the idea of miracles. Simply, miracles are as available to me as to anyone else. The difference is that I do not interpret them as other-worldly ... Read More about Working Miracles
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. [Sylvia Plath, Letter, June-July 1953.] Sometimes we can be so frozen by doubt or fear that we cannot act: maybe we are unable to ask the girl out or sign ... Read More about Overcoming Doubt