Light Up The Darkness
Adrift. Dark silence fills my eyes and encloses the space around me. Arms outstretched I grasp for what is known… an opening a doorway...
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How To Cultivate Discernment: Three tools for determining what to select and what to reject
In the summer of 2018, I was walking through the departure terminal in Austin Bergstrom International Airport when I suddenly found...
Arctic Heart
In Arctic worlds I have roamed, where fettered hearts leave shields unfold. Bitter reunions leave unrest, when hope fades and doubt...
On Morning and Becoming
Like a perfectly timed clock, every morning between 4 and 5AM, my eyes simply open, on their own, with no external ‘Voices of Nature’,...
Renegades
Spiritual renegades take chances that move people forward They see possibilities where others do not They see openings where others see...
Times of Uncertainty
Times of uncertainty offer an opportunity to recognize the place fear holds within your life, your body, your decisions and your actions...
Jennifer Winther: What Really Happens to You and Your Body During Yoga?
A few months ago, I stumbled across a local museum website announcement for a new offering of a free 50-minute weekly yoga class. To...
Manifestation: Why getting what you want requires more than willpower and positive thinking
When you’re trying to manifest something, it’s quite easy to get caught up in the loose definition of the word and the new age commercial...
Spring Washam: When Your Life Stops Working
"My birth was not a celebrated and magical event. My parents’ relationship had always been rocky and, sadly, it completely unraveled...
Trisha R. Thomas: From Novel to Netflix
Mentoring comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s not always a meeting for coffee and reporting back. It can happen in a variety of...
Surrender: You don't have to feel anxious
“The butterfly does not contradict the caterpillar; it is a natural stage of its unfoldment. At some point the caterpillar surrenders...
‘What I Wish I Had Known Prior To Becoming a Published Author’: Is it worth it?
Many writers dream of being published. But what is being a published author really like? Is it fabulous? Highly pressured and...
Nita Sweeney: Depression Hates a Moving Target
My mind was trying to kill me again. “Who do you think you are?” it growled as I squatted in a green porta potty four and a half miles...
Sarada Chiruvolu: Just How Far Can You Really Go with Meditation?
In most ways, Sarada Chiruvolu is no different from the billions of people who share the earth today. She was 14 years-old when she...
Julie Peters: ‘Sexual Assault is Not the End of My Story’
Sexual assault is one of the most terrifying experiences anyone can endure. For those who have experienced sexual assault, it is a...
Tara Catalano: Drawn to Paint to Heal
Some emotions are absolutely incompatible with one another. In other words, experiencing one emotion can make it harder to experience...
Ana Homayoun: The Game Plan
"It is hard to know sometimes how our life has changed until we stop for a moment and look at how different it is from ten or even five...
Moving Beyond Disappointment
From a limited perspective, there is a tendency to label something that happens as either good or bad, or to believe it can only be what...
Rubina Anjum: The Planet Earth Series: Art, technology and the beauty of the natural world
“It is no secret that the Earth is in trouble and that we humans are to blame. Just knowing these grim facts, however, won’t get us...
Kamla K. Kapur: Applying Ancient Wisdom to Modern Life
Kamla K. Kapur is a critically acclaimed author, playwright and poet. She is the author of Ganesha Goes to Lunch, Rumi’s Tales from the...
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