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
Week 40: Rebirth
Living Spiritually
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
Living in Flow
We are not “wired” to sit still but to be active, and in flow with our best selves. Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi is credited with developing the concept of flow. “Csikszentmihalyi developed the term ... Read More about Living in Flow
Transcending Ego
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
Meditating
Through meditation, we step out of the world, within the world. When you're a kid, you lay in the grass and watch the clouds going over, and you literally don't have a thought in your mind. It's ... Read More about Meditating
Knowing the Soul
“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
Being Reborn, Transfigured, Transformed
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