This quote from Abraham Maslow describes the creative spirit of the self-actualizer. As I see it, anyone one who is doing something they love, or even something the don’t, but who does it in present time is a creative person and in those moments, he or she is self-actualized. For example, when you “wash the […]
The Secret of Listening
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself. Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. – Rachel Naomi Remen
Hummingbird Garden
May 18, 2015 by
We arrived in Cuenca on April 24 by train from Valencia. We stayed at the fabulous Parador de Cuenca, an old convent. When we got there, we learned that there was to be a concert in the courtyard at 6:00 PM. We had plenty of time to settle in, have tea and wait for the […]
What Do You Do When You Feel Lost
May 17, 2015 by
What do you do when you feel lost and don’t know what to do next? What do you do when life no longer helps you achieve your goals? What do you do when nothing you do seems to be right anymore and things are falling apart? I have been struggling with these questions ever since […]
The Value of Practice
May 16, 2015 by
Daniel Coyle teaches us the value of practice in this words of wisdom from his book, The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. He writes, “Long story short: a few years ago a group of American and Norwegian researchers did a study to see what made babies improve at walking. They discovered […]
Why We Teach
May 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“We teach out of compassion. We teach because the world suffers and our teaching will reduce that suffering. We teach because we have received that compassion and want to share it with others who suffer. The cause of suffering, in the Yoga-sutras, is ignorance. Our teaching reduces the level of that ignorance. The student arrives […]
The Illusion of Separateness
May 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The illusion of a separate self is created and maintained by dividing the world into opposites. Then everything can be either a “this” or a “that” and the ego doing the dividing appears to be real. The whole mess appears to be real! When we’re present in thisherenow there just is what is—and we can never know […]
The WellBe
May 15, 2015 by
Announcing The WellBe, a revolutionary new product and patent pending wearable technology. The WellBe is a digital bracelet using a heart rate monitor and mobile app to detect and determine a person’s stress level based on time, location and responses to specific people. It is combined with personalized, customized meditations and well-being exercises designed to […]
Letting Go of Spiritual Experience | May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go of Spiritual Experience | May 14, 2015 In the overall context of the spiritual journey, it is important to remember that self-transformation is a continuous process, not a onetime event. One cannot say, ‘I used to be a nonspiritual person, but now I have been transformed into a spiritual person. My old […]
Do Not Waste Your Time
May 14, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Cheri Huber tell us, “Do not waste your time on what you don’t want.” You needn’t waste your time trying to get rid of what you don’t want in your life. Just add what you do want. – Cheri Huber This reminds me of what my wife would always say […]
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