You Are Not What Happened to You—You Are What Remains The Noise of Experience vs. The Truth of Essence Life has a way of leaving its marks—trauma, fear, loss, heartbreak. We absorb experiences like ink on a page until we mistake the writing for the paper itself. But even in those moments of forgetting, something... Continue Reading →
A gentle reminder that life is not random, nor is it aimless. Beneath every twist in the road, there is a divine intelligence drawing us home. This post invites you to look beyond tradition, language, or spiritual labels—and listen for the sacred current within you, always inviting you into alignment. There’s an old saying: All... Continue Reading →
Opening Reflection: The Search for Something More Most of us spend our lives searching—chasing dreams, escaping challenges, striving toward an envisioned future. Whether it’s financial stability, healing, purpose, or enlightenment, the road often feels long and uncertain. But what if the journey is not about arriving at a distant destination, but waking up to where... Continue Reading →
Rediscovering Jesus If Jesus walked among you today, would you recognize him? Or would you be so conditioned by tradition that you’d struggle—just as the Pharisees did—to see beyond assumptions? The Jesus many have been taught to follow is often shaped more by theology than by truth. The rigid categories. The doctrinal constructs. The systems built around... Continue Reading →
Jesus Preached the Father For centuries, Christianity has largely emphasized Jesus as Savior—the One who came to die for sins, fulfill prophecy, and reconcile humanity to God. But in focusing so intensely on salvation, many have missed a fundamental truth about his message: Jesus preached the Father. He wasn’t pointing toward himself. He was constantly pointing beyond himself—toward the... Continue Reading →
Many people live life chasing after external expectations—trying to match the speed of those around them, bending to pressures that demand urgency. But what if true alignment comes from keeping pace with the rhythm set within you? We often mistake spiritual growth for rushing ahead, proving ourselves, or meeting invisible benchmarks imposed by others. But... Continue Reading →
In August 2024 , by the quiet of a lake, my world momentarily stuttered . It wasn't a dramatic, lights-out event, but something more subtle and, perhaps, more profound: a mini-stroke. While the physical effects were relatively minor, the experience left me with a puzzle that has resonated deeply with my understanding of who and... Continue Reading →
I learnt this lesson the hard way: Stop kicking the can down the road. Stop leaning into a future event, present activity, or expectation as a crutch for stability or a basis for your identity. I don't think I'd ever truly lived in the present fully as myself; fully independent of external milestones, projected pit... Continue Reading →
Shifting Focus: from external goals and achievements to the inner journey of walking with the Holy Spirit. Five years ago, a profound shift occurred within me—the centre of gravity in my life moved to "the journey." The journey is a conscious walk with God the Holy Spirit as my active companion, guide, teacher, and helper.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever watched a nature documentary and felt a pang of unease at the violence unfolding before your eyes? Perhaps a lion taking down a gazelle, or a pack of wolves chasing a lone caribou. Is this truly the "circle of life," or is there something deeper, something more unsettling, at play?
Feeling lost or stuck? Sometimes the biggest clues are hiding in plain sight! Do you remember a time you had an 'aha' moment that seemed to come out of nowhere, but changed your course?
The name of God, whispered throughout time, is not what you might expect. It is not a word uttered with the lips, nor a sacred scroll written upon parchment. The true name of God is the signature of the Divine upon our very hearts. Like a seed carries the blueprint of its full potential, so... Continue Reading →
The ego needs success to thrive; the soul needs meaning .. Richard Rohr. These words jumped up from the book at me, not to teach me something new, but rather to confirm something I had already discovered. The game is rigged. No quest, goal, or project ever delivers on its promise to fully satisfy. Each... Continue Reading →
You are not afraid, you experience fear.You are not sad. You experience sadness.You are not angry. You experience anger.You are not traumatised. You experience trauma.You are not ashamed. You experience shame. This is not said to deny the reality of your circumstances, but to offer you a doorway to healing and freedom. Use the fearUse... Continue Reading →
At some point in our journey, we all encounter a reality check. Your life, provision, source, and substance do not come from the world you perceive through your five senses. For some, it's a quiet nudge or a niggling question: 'Surely there's more to life than this?' For others, it comes as a full-blown, life-altering... Continue Reading →
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