We have to start somewhere to ignite change and bring forward the space of our hearts that knows we can shelter, educate, inspire and develop an interconnected community of man in service to the best in each other.  Let love liberate your heart.  Let love seep into the heart of each matter and then let your…

In full presence of yourself. Today is the day.  It feels right to share this work of poetry from west indies poet, Derek Walcott, in the midst of his quite lengthy works, this poem, short and concise and full of the richness of forgiveness comes as a welcome breeze in the explorations of our daily…

There’s so much emphasis we place on what we ‘think’ happened. ‘I fell down. better not do that again.’ In reality we don’t know, anything.  Falling down could be the best thing that every happened to us. The song Pick Yourself Up written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields from the movie Swing Time is the purest…

No one knows the full story. No one is in charge of how you need to feel. No one is holding you prisoner.  Get out of your own way and listen to your heart. Be grateful for the gifts you have been given and all the opportunities that come your way as you celebrate your…

A monk was meditating in the desert when a beggar came up to him and said: “I need to eat.” The monk – who was almost reaching the point of perfect harmony with the spiritual world – did not answer. “I need to eat” insisted the beggar. “Go to the town and ask someone else.…

The Parable of the Two Frogs  A group of frogs were hopping contentedly through the woods, going about their frog business, when two of them fell into a deep pit. All of the other frogs gathered around the pit to see what could be done to help their companions. When they saw how deep the…

Bare Witness to the Beauty Surrounding You. Keep your eyes attune to the whispers on the wind checking out what’s around the bend.  Knowing new adventures await. Bare witness to the truth. Attempt today to overcome whatever obstacles seem to come to disturb your peace.  Awake from your sleep of fear.  Stretch your vision beyond what…

Enjoy the fullness of complete imaginal possibility.  Celebrate all the wonders spread before you. Fly like an eagle above the fray of your life giving yourself a google earth view. Honor the teachers who demonstrate the beauty of the butterfly and showcase the possibility of flight.  In each moment lives infinite possibility unhinged of the past…

Let me perceive no differences let that be the end of any story.   Let today be the end of any story that no longer serves.  Let it go doesn’t just need to be a song that every three year old in the world sings.  Be someone today who releases judgment who perceives no differences.  Separation is something…

You have the answer. You know what to do. Take today to own all of it. It has been said that deep listening is the truest form of intimacy. That space where everything necessary for our unfoldment is heard giving us the opportunity to reach beyond differences and to rise into our fullest humanity.  Each of…

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