Healing and Transformation

Desire is not wrong in itself. If we desire something, it is a yearning that informs us about ourselves and our choices. It can ignite something within us to be activated, lived and experienced. Indeed, patience in itself can be empowering… We suffer when we try too hard.  Life cannot be forced. We often experience a…

We are all the same flesh and blood, made from the same cosmic particles. The differences we highlight are an illusion. Our perceived differences are the greatest illusion that exists. It is only that which we focus on that makes us seem different, if we really knew what we were, we wouldn’t see ourselves as…

Henry Charles Bukowski (1920 – 1994) was a Los Angeles writer and existentialist, who wrote about poor people when it was unfashionable to do so, publishing over 60 books in his career. Described by Time magazine as the “laureate of American lowlife,” his outspoken column, Notes of a Dirty Old Man, in underground newspaper Open…

You’ve woken up, and suddenly you find, it’s a brand new day…! How do you start your day feeling empowered and good about your world? By taking action towards our goals, we bring ourselves closer to their achievement. Feeling great about ourselves and our lives is a gateway to achieving anything we want. It is…

Who are you (I wonder)? Where are you (I wonder)? What are your hopes and dreams? What do you consider your greatest failures and regrets? What are the things you want to do before you die? You see, we are connected, you and I. We are human beings alike – dreamers, creators, magicians, alchemists. We…

Q: Why do I wake up some mornings feeling great, some mornings feeling like I had woken up to a nightmare? If you’re feeling uncomfortable, awkward, or just plain horrible, this too shall pass. The seasons change quickly. The weather is always changing. Like astrology, the elements are always moving around us, so we experience…

Question submitted via email: Hi David I”m really enjoying your posts and look forward to receiving them every week! Q: I really hope you will have time to reply to me. I very much appreciate your time. I wanted to find a solution for the jealousy and anger I feel inside – it’s killing me…

Question submitted via email: Hi David I”m really enjoying your posts and look forward to receiving them every week! Q: I really need your assistance and guidance on how to get over my daily negativity and stress. I have this pain in my stomach when I receive any criticism from people about my work. A little argument…

You have accepted your LIFE ASSIGNMENT. Now it’s up to you how to fill in the blank canvas…   Good luck! Whatever your personal journey, you are guaranteed an epic adventure.     Remember the oft-quoted words of Joseph Campbell to guide you, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure that you seek.”…

As Proverbs reminds us – “There is light at the end of the tunnel.” Yet the tunnel fills us with a darkness so deep, we are left breathless, hopeless and lost in our suffering. It’s a black hole of hopelessness. When you’re inside that tunnel and the darkness is all you can see and feel,…

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