Joy is a powerful sense of happiness. Joy, bright spark of divinity, daughter of Elysium, fire-inspired we tread thy sanctuary. Thy magic power re-unites all that custom has divided, all men become ... Read More about Being Joyful
Cycle-of-Life Season
Living with Vitality
Vitality is the power component of spirituality, its strength. Many of us live as though we were half asleep. Spiritual vitality is the opposite of that. It is a state of being vibrantly ... Read More about Living with Vitality
Embracing the Past
The difficulties of someone's early life may be insignificant, or they may be severe. Whatever the case, a spiritual master finds a way to embrace the past. If that means loving an abusive parent, ... Read More about Embracing the Past
Healing
Returning home, taking comfort, making peace with and embracing the past all make healing possible. Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. [Kahlil Gibran, The ... Read More about Healing
Taking Pride
One kind of pride lifts us up; the other brings us down. The essential difference between healthy and unhealthy pride is related to whether it transcends ego. “. . . pride might be likened to a ... Read More about Taking Pride
Returning Home – Reuniting – Reconciling – Reclaiming
Coming home gives us a chance to take another look at people and places we once saw through different eyes. “Homecoming is about coming home and feeling loved again (if not for the first time).” It ... Read More about Returning Home – Reuniting – Reconciling – Reclaiming
Reconsidering
Reconsidering is an aspect of being open. By reconsidering, we can learn from our mistakes, adapt to change, make better decisions, expand our horizons, and build resilience. A habit or practice of ... Read More about Reconsidering
Taking Comfort from Home
Was home a place of solace and comfort? Do thoughts of home comfort us now? This is a state to which we aspire. For some of us, the answer to these questions is yes. Like John Denver, I am a country ... Read More about Taking Comfort from Home
Home and Our Debt to the Past
Home refers to the place, physical and spiritual, where we spent our formative years. For some of us, the experience was a great joy and brings back marvelous feelings and memories; for others, not so ... Read More about Home and Our Debt to the Past