A Guiding Light Amidst the Darkness
“Have you read her? Rand?” Bert Cooper, with his eyes almost bulging out their sockets, points over to his bookshelf. A thick, greenish-grey cover rests at the end in stark…
The Depths of Silence
Silence is often where our best ideas and most important thoughts emerge. When you’re going for a walk outside, underneath the moon and a glistening sky of stars, listening to…
Becoming a Butterfly
A caterpillar does not live its life waiting to become a butterfly. It simply tries to be the best caterpillar it can be. – Ram Das The above serves as…
Interpreting Dreams
Can our dreams predict the future? Are they windows into a world of future events yet to unfold? Are dreams manifestations of the subconscious, using stories and images to symbolize…
Effortless
The goal is effortless. The here and now is realized without effort. Intrinsic fulfillment is felt when we stop trying to feel it. The answers we seek are found when…
The Voice in Our Head
“Did you know the average human has 50,000 thoughts a day? … Why should I attach to any of them?”
Trees of Shade
Trees are one of my favorite metaphors for people. I wear a necklace with a “tree of life” medal almost everyday because it reminds me that, like trees, we are…
Forgetting/Renewal
I forget how to walk when I try to walk. I forget how to write when I try to write. I forget how to be when I try to be….