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”
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The Art of Becoming: A Reflection on Kurt Vonnegut’s Words
Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage—no matter how well or badly—not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of yourContinueContinue reading “The Art of Becoming: A Reflection on Kurt Vonnegut’s Words”
When Two Worlds Collide: A Reflection on Soul Connection, Chaos, and Divine Timing
There are moments when the universe speaks directly to you—through a song, a conversation, or even a message stumbled upon at what can only be described as divine timing. Recently, I came across a post titled “When Two Worlds Collide” that stopped me in my tracks. Its words struck a chord so deep it feltContinueContinue reading “When Two Worlds Collide: A Reflection on Soul Connection, Chaos, and Divine Timing”
Sunday Sessions: Living, Rather Than Looking, Forward
Life has an odd way of convincing us that fulfillment lies somewhere in the future—a destination waiting to be reached, a chapter still to be written. We spend so much time looking forward to what’s next: the next milestone, the next goal, the next version of ourselves that feels more healed, accomplished, or whole. It’sContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sessions: Living, Rather Than Looking, Forward”
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”
Embracing Your Authentic Self: Lessons from Pain, Growth, and Letting Go
Life is a series of choices, a balancing act between who we are and who the world tells us we should be. For many of us, the journey to authenticity begins with pain. It’s not the kind of pain that destroys us—though it may feel like it at times—but the kind that reshapes us, callingContinueContinue reading “Embracing Your Authentic Self: Lessons from Pain, Growth, and Letting Go”
Choosing Yourself: What I’ve Learned From My Journey of Letting Go and Letting God
Everything I am in this Now—everything I’ve overcome, everything I do or don’t do today—is because of God/Source. I live, breathe, and move forward with a deep sense of gratitude to the One who carried me through valleys I thought I’d never escape. God/Source truly led me out of the valley of the shadow ofContinueContinue reading “Choosing Yourself: What I’ve Learned From My Journey of Letting Go and Letting God”
The Mirror Within: Reconciling My Self in Love and Spiritual Growth
There’s a duality in me—two people, one who has lost themselves and another who never found themselves to begin with. These two selves lived within me, at times harmonizing, but often clashing, pulling me in opposite directions. They’ve shaped how I’ve experienced love, growth, and loss, both within myself and in the relationships I’ve attracted.ContinueContinue reading “The Mirror Within: Reconciling My Self in Love and Spiritual Growth”
What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Loss, Resilience, and Freedom
As more death—I use that term from the perspective of energetic transition, whether physical, metaphorical, or societal—continues to challenge us all, I have been met with some interesting thought processes by those around me. There is a tendency, I’ve noticed, for people to cling to the idea of positivity, as though maintaining a relentless focusContinueContinue reading “What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Loss, Resilience, and Freedom”
The Twin Tree Project 