“We each have a life filled with doors, some open, some closed, and some locked. They are the doors of our home or car, the doors of our smiles, trust, and secrets. There are doors to possibilities - moving to a new city, leaving a relationship, learning a new profession.”
Read More“Often we use blame and guilt or validation and affection, consciously or unconsciously, to manipulate the characters in our lives, just as we ourselves were manipulated by those forces growing up.”
Read More"I wonder now, why I wanted to taste his beer. The answer comes to me and it is the same answer to many of the questions of why we try new things: curiosity. Our motivation to explore the unknown is innocent and powerful. It has led us to self-discovery. Yet, what it unearths isn’t always of light. Sometimes, our curiosity can reveal a shadow inside that we didn’t know was there."
Read More"Whether someone is asking for your time, assistance, a place to stay, a ride, or a dollar, if you are not in a position to give graciously and with good intentions, it is better to deny the request, than give with resentment."
Read More"Stories are used to connect, to co-create, to bind us to each other through wild seas. Stories take us back to our roots. They are the beacon of light in darkness. They are the path to our higher self."
"She began explaining her interest in the universal energy of Kundalini that pervades everything. As she spoke I held her gaze with focus and listened to her words. I enjoyed giving her all of my attention, seeing my attention enliven her."
Read More“Word, song, sound ... remember the power they have, both to create and destroy, heal and divide.”
Read More“Sometimes synchronicity brings pain and sorrow, and other times openness and joy, like the currents of the sea carrying us closer or farther to the shore.”
“Whether the spectrum is material, social, or temporal, we are often driven by one extreme or the other if we’re not conscious of it. In either case, these desires and fears can drive us to extreme circumstances and feelings, which can derail our flow and shatter our contentment.”
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