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Difficult times seem to be the least spiritual of times, don't they? On one hand, your body wants to run, fight, or collapse. You're tired, anxious, and defensive. People feel threatening. Resources feel scarce. Not knowing what's ahead keeps you from sleeping or relating well with others. Your blood pressure rises and muscles tense. It's hard to stay focused. Yet, in those moments there are respites. Insight rises. Even if only in glimpses, you feel hope. Suddenly, you're not so afraid as you sense a splash of tranquility. Your "gut" tells you there is a way forward even if you don't know how yet. Welcome to the tension between your human experience and the wisdom of your Soul. We all ...
When I wrote my new book Once Upon a Place, I was fascinated with the symbolism and imagery of stories: from fairy tales to myths, from movies to epic adventures. In my research, I found many symbols that resonated with me and my understanding of the human experience. But I also found something unexpected: guidance from past storytellers about moving forward on a path of strength with lessons in personal growth. In other words, I discovered these stories not only show "the hero's journey" and its images of adventure; they also teach us how to use these images to support ourselves on our own very real paths. In fact, I learned eight very clear lessons that teach how to create a hero's ...
Let's look at what it means to embody wholeness, which includes understanding the mind-body connection and knowing how to access the divine intelligence of the subtle body. As you read, you'll discover tips and ways to connect and work consciously with the subtle body, which will assist you in embodying a renewed and strengthened version of yourself as you're reminded of the healing potential within. A new spiritual science is emerging, one that integrates spiritual concepts and expanded awareness that with application can be tangibly experienced through the physical body as harmony, inner peace, freedom from the fear of dis-ease and the awareness of wholeness. Let's start by painting a ...
As a journalist for many years, I've had the unique opportunity to travel to distant lands, explore new cultures, and take in a variety of experiences that have profoundly changed my life. Each time I've ventured out of New York City for a work assignment, research, or simply for pleasure, there has been a new psychic awareness that opens up, allowing for deeper nuance to my own spiritual practices. But as I mention in the opening pages of my new book Wonderment, travel is certainly not the only way to re-enchant your life or even necessary to experience spiritual awakening. It does, however, force us to surrender to the flow of the Universe, rely on our inner sight and intuition, and ...
