One of the things that I find to be a perpetual journey in this modern world is finding ways to live in balance. Balance between external focus and inner work, balance between the human world and nature, balance between the
How will we respond?
When faced with ignorance, hatred, and injustice in the world, it’s easy to want to fight back and become angry. When we choose to answer that call, however, we feed the energies that we are fighting in the first place.
Regarding Learning and Attention ~ A Channelled Message from the Grandfather
Learning specific things is good – it creates a faculty of attention. This is even more important than the topic of the learning itself. But then, drop the learned topic and just be with that attention. That is everything. All
Free Your Voice ~ by Anna Poiarkova
I’ve been drawn to sacred singing and music for some time but it remained a beautiful mystery to me, a magical gift that some amazing people on this planet are bestowed with, but which had been eluding me so far.
Heart Song: Free Your Voice
When I was about five years old, for a birthday I seem to recall, I received the best present ever: a bright red portable record player with a microphone attached. I was in love right away! I could play all
Beyond Struggle
Whatever brings you cause to complain, or into struggle, or resistance, is something to step away from. Look into the nature of that struggle, complaint, and resistance. What is deeper? Do you believe it is required that you must go
The New Human Being
Anything we choose that causes harm to anyone or anything is simply a demonstration of just how deeply we do not love ourselves. For all truly is one body, and what we choose in the world, we are choosing for
Ways to Get Inspired
Springtime is here, and in the Washington, DC area, it is much warmer than usual in these waning winter days. The flowers are bursting out, and trees are popping out their fresh young leaves. I can see things growing by
The Value of Community
Tonight, I sat in a kitchen that was swirling in chaos. Three little kids ran around screaming and playing after dinner was finished. Plates were carried to the sink and people shared in doing the dishes. Others sat and talked,
Top 10 Spiritual Books (just in case you’re stranded on a remote island)
There are so many wonderful books available in the realm of spirituality and personal growth. I sure have gathered a large collection of them over the years! But as I ponder the silly question, “which 10 spiritual books would you