What happens when the foundation of your belief system collapses? When the narrative you’ve trusted—about politics, society, or even your place in the world—crumbles, leaving you disoriented and desperate for answers? For many people, this kind of reckoning feels less like an awakening and more like trauma. It’s the kind of trauma that fractures theContinueContinue reading “The Fracture of Belief: How Suppressed Discernment and Political Disillusionment Break the Human Mind”
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Sunday Sessions: The Quiet Journey of Spiritual Maturity and the Challenge of Resistance
Have you ever encountered someone so convinced of their own “wisdom” that they dismissed anything outside their understanding as foolish or wrong? Someone who, rather than engaging thoughtfully or with curiosity, sought instead to control the narrative—to shut down dialogue and assert themselves as “right”? It can be unsettling, even frustrating, to come across suchContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sessions: The Quiet Journey of Spiritual Maturity and the Challenge of Resistance”
From Pain to Purpose: How Faith, Integrity, and Gratitude Transformed My Trauma into Growth
What if the greatest tragedies of your life were actually the catalysts for your transformation? What if faith, honesty, and gratitude could take you from the depths of despair to a life filled with purpose and peace? I’ve lived through my fair share of pain—loss, caregiving, exhaustion, and moments of doubt so deep I almostContinueContinue reading “From Pain to Purpose: How Faith, Integrity, and Gratitude Transformed My Trauma into Growth”
Misunderstanding Spirituality: Untangling Magical Thinking and the True Essence of Spiritual Practice
The Internet has become one of the most striking examples in history of why we need the gift of discernment. Scroll through any of the millions of posts or videos on spirituality or faith-based experiences, and it becomes clear: we live in a reality that often blends psychological concepts with spiritual practices, and while thisContinueContinue reading “Misunderstanding Spirituality: Untangling Magical Thinking and the True Essence of Spiritual Practice”
The Profound Language of Senses: Awakening to Higher States of Reality
In our everyday lives, we often think of our senses—sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell—as simple tools to navigate the physical world. But what if these senses were more than just biological mechanisms? What if they were expressions of consciousness itself, layers of awareness that not only anchor us to reality but also expand ourContinueContinue reading “The Profound Language of Senses: Awakening to Higher States of Reality”
The Beauty of Impermanence: A Spiritual Reflection
We had a freeze last night. This morning, I sat with the sunrise and watched as tiny, beautiful, seemingly glass spheres of frost clung to the trellis in our garden. As the sun rose higher, they gave way to their natural properties, melting and beginning to drip. Each droplet caught the morning light, sparkling forContinueContinue reading “The Beauty of Impermanence: A Spiritual Reflection”
Rejecting Foolishness in Faith: Why I Left the Church to Seek Wisdom
“They want me to be a fool.” That’s the thought that echoed through my mind as I sat in the pews of the church where I’d grown up. Week after week, I was told to trust without question, to believe without thinking, to obey without discernment. Blind faith, they called it. But I couldn’t ignoreContinueContinue reading “Rejecting Foolishness in Faith: Why I Left the Church to Seek Wisdom”
December Energies and the Shift into a New Cycle
As we step into December, the energies are charged with a sense of transition. There’s an unmistakable momentum—a feeling that something significant is both closing and beginning simultaneously. Both would be correct, and for many, this can feel like walking in two worlds at once: the remnants of old cycles linger, while the new vibratesContinueContinue reading “December Energies and the Shift into a New Cycle”
The Strength in Presence: Lessons of Duality, Forgiveness, and Growth
Letting Go and Learning the Hard Way Letting go has never been easy for me. Over the years, I’ve had to say goodbye to many people—some to death, and others who are still very much alive. As difficult as losing loved ones to death is, I’ve found that the hardest goodbyes are with those whoContinueContinue reading “The Strength in Presence: Lessons of Duality, Forgiveness, and Growth”
Misdiagnosing Growth: The Danger of Labeling Spiritual Awakening as Depression
Nearly twenty years ago, I experienced what I now understand to be a spiritual awakening—a dark night of the soul. But at the time, my attempt to embrace this deeply personal and transformative experience was met with fear, skepticism, and ultimately, suppression. In the eyes of the world, my withdrawal into solitude and reflection wasn’tContinueContinue reading “Misdiagnosing Growth: The Danger of Labeling Spiritual Awakening as Depression”
The Twin Tree Project 