The other day, in the early morning, my five year old snuggled up on my lap with her blanky and her stuffed fox and her sleepytime hair. She was crying. She had had a bad dream. “Mommy, I never want you to die. I never want to lose you.” I set down my coffee and…
Read moreKarma is freeing.
Life is hard. There is not a person on Earth who enjoys a life free of personal challenge. We all meet fear face to face. We all encounter injury (emotional and physical), hardship, sadness, disease, perceived unfairness, death. Sometimes the pain is so great that we wonder if we can bear it. We seek answers. We…
Read moreKarma: the great equalizer
Samsara. This is the repetitious cycle of reincarnation, of birth, life, and death. It is governed by karma in that one’s actions in the past result in consequences that serve as spiritual educational opportunities. It is a foundational tenet in Hinduism, Buddhism, Bon, Jainism, Taoism and Sikhism, and is woven into the very tapestry of many world cultures. Karma is real….
Read moreEveryone is divine.
We are Source. We are love. We are everyone. Everyone is us. It is important to recognize the divine within ourselves. Recognizing it in ourselves empowers us to love, forgive, and be the best versions of ourselves. Recognizing it in others makes it harder for us to hurt them, to disrespect them, to disregard them. When we live by…
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