My dreams last night were filled with memories of the many relationships and situations in my life that felt less than supportive and nurturing. As a person that excels at being "positive" in life, I did my best to ignore those memories in the first half-dozen dreams. But the dreams went on and so did… Continue reading Dreams of An Ancient Martyr
True love holds no expectations and awaits no change. It looks beyond all that appears so chaotic and disappointing, to find the underlying truth and beauty in all things. I've practiced this way of loving compassionately, without attachment, for many years. It is what lifted me out of a deep depression 16 years ago, and… Continue reading Loving Purely Isn’t Always Easy
How does the denser matter of mind, emotion, and understanding ever come up for reinterpretation and re-evaluation without the blessed "Pot Stirrers" of this world? When we meet one, we have a tendency to draw back, in efforts to protect ourselves. But how freeing it is when we allow the denser, more resistant aspects of… Continue reading Loving the “Pot Stirrers”
I know that "saying good-bye" is a human concept. It appears superfluous and silly from the higher realms of being. And yet, it is sometimes an important part of our personal journey. How can I tell myself that I am worthy of only respect and heart-centered kindness unless I bravely "say good-bye" to those who… Continue reading Human Journeys — and Separation
