"Ordinary men hate solitude.

 But the Master makes use of it,

 embracing his aloneness,

 realizing he is one with the whole Universe."

 Lao Tzu

Once upon a time (about a month ago), if you had asked people if they had enough time to do everything that needed to be done in t...

"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

 Always say 'yes' to the present moment.

 Say 'yes' to life - and see how life suddenly starts working

 for you rather than against you."

 Eckhart Tolle

You've probably noticed that it's always Now (or perha...

"Therefore the Master remains serene

 in the midst of sorrow and confusion.

 Evil cannot enter his heart.

 Because he has given up helping,

 he is peoples greatest help.

 True words seem paradoxical."

 Lao Tzu

It seems that every day brings something new to worry about; if it...

As Valentine's Day approaches this week, it can be a good time to remind ourselves that the Love we seek in another person, is actually already present within us. While romantic erotic Love (called eros by the ancient Greeks) is a powerful and heady experience that we...

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes.

 Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow.

 Let reality be reality.

 Let things flow naturally forward

 in whatever way they like."

 Lao Tzu

Have you ever noticed how everything that happens in the eternal Present Mo...

                                                             "Stop trying to control

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As we pass through the doorway of 2019, and into the space of a New Year and new decade, I wanted to share again, the poem that I shared last year at this time. The power and profundity of these words rocked me to my soul the first time I read them, and that feeling ha...

 "Open your hearts now...

  Listen to the river"

  Luka Bloom

As we move into the heart of the Sacred Season, we can often feel our hearts being called to open to the Light and Divine Love that is so powerfully moving through the world right now. That...

"Solitary winter, chill me no more.

 I dreamed an Angel, on the western seashore."

 Luka Bloom

The holidays can be a time of year when we find ourselves overwhelmed by the constant demand of places to go, things to do and people to see. Between the parties, shopping...

"It is in giving that we receive"

  St. Francis

With 'Black Friday' now behind us, record amounts of money were spent this past weekend on gifts that will be given this holiday season. Over the coming weeks, people will spend a lot of time and money, stressing and s...