I cringe when people stereotype me with the label 'religious'. To be honest, I dislike the word and find it mildly offensive. Of course, this reaction could reflect my own hang-ups rather than ill intent on the part of someone saying, "Oh, I can see you're religious." So, disclaimer aside, let me vent! No,... Continue Reading →
Living too much in my head wasn't serving me. Back in 2016, I realized there must be a better, more authentic way to understand reality than through the constant chatter of my mind. I longed for a deeper connection – with myself, the world, and something greater. I asked God, the Universe, the Holy Spirit,... Continue Reading →
When asked "Who are you?" or "What do you do?," we often rely on familiar labels to answer. We might describe our family roles, gender, occupation, race, nationality, beliefs, values... anything that defines us within a particular framework. But what if these labels are merely a "construct," a way we build our sense of self... Continue Reading →
My cry is 'Freedom!'My quest is re-Union! I refuse to be defined by the pastOr limited by circumstances.Fear and doubt will not have the last say. I refuse to journey back in timeTo past grievances or slights. I spread my wings and soar,Carried by grace and unfailing love.Though I may waver,No one and nothing can... Continue Reading →
Prompted by them, I was answering questions about God from my 9 and 10 years olds as I drove them in the car to go shopping. My 10 year old summed up the conversation in his own words ‘God is nothing’. He was so right! God is NO Thing. Not an idea, concept, person, object... Continue Reading →
Time is an illusion. That is not to say it is 'not real'. Time is an illusion because it is not what it appears to be. Time is how we perceive reality i.e. in sequential linear events. Yet what the mind perceives and translates into your experience as sequential and linear, stretching from the past... Continue Reading →
The questions you have are more important than the answers because that is where your potential is. Trust your questions more than your answers. Question some of your conclusions and lean more into the unknown. Adyashanti We are susceptible to accepting certain answers because of the comfort and succour they give us. Hence, it ias... Continue Reading →
Faith is informed by what we 'see'. It is not mental belief in a concept or deity, nor is it idle 'hope' that things will turn out OK. Faith is an 'experiential knowing’, that comes from seeing Reality for what it truly is. But not the seeing of the physical eyes or intellect. What I'm... Continue Reading →
Perspective is good for the soul from time to time. Shakespeare is quoted as saying 'life is a stage, and we are all actors on it'? Perhaps it is time to wake up from the illusion that the drama in our lives really matter. They don’t in the grand scheme of things. ‘Be still and... Continue Reading →
If we take a view of life as a battle or quest to get, achieve or overcome SOMETHING or arrive SOMEWHERE, then we place a huge target on our backs for the arrows of pain, suffering, frustration and distraction. However, an alternative approach is to view LIFE AS A JOURNEY with no accidents or mistakes,... Continue Reading →
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩? A life dedicated or solely focused on 'getting and having' does not appeal to those who are waking up from slumber. There will 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 you should get, have or secure; someone else who has got... Continue Reading →
A call to reflect on the power of your intentions and true motives. As the New Year 2023 steps unto the stage, do consider that your intentions (and motivation), whether conscious or unconscious, are a powerful signal emitted out into the Universe. Our intentions work like a homing beacon that attracts (or repels) things, people,... Continue Reading →
Religious and other spiritual practices, traditions and rituals often point to a greater truth and reality. They are not ends in themselves. Re Union with the One true God is our destiny. Everything should serve that end, and not become ends in themselves. Otherwise they become ‘manna’ that turns rotten, good intentions that turn bad,... Continue Reading →
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