Category: Inspiration
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Mandala 2 06/27/23
“In flight” I’ll admit it. Airplanes make me nervous. Do I push through? Absolutely.
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Mandala 6/27/23
“Waiting for departure” A delayed flight, coupled with a fierce determination to do something productive; one sketch pad, a pack of colorful gel pens, and a novel later, I sat down to read. A few chapters of “Cloud Cuckoo Land” (by Anthony Doerr) later, filled with growing anticipation, I shifted to the sketch pad. I…
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Hello Neighbor
Trauma is like a unwelcome neighbor with no name, parading through your home without so much as an introduction.
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The Impact of Choices
As I struggle to grasp onto anything comforting during the acceptance that someone I know has a problem with addiction, I find myself writhing in physical pain over their choices. How could someone choose their addiction over the love of their family? How could they allow themselves to self destruct in such a way? How…
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Sparks | Instant Karma
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the law of karma, more specifically instant karma and the delivery method of karma. Say for example I’m driving down the road and someone cuts me off. I decide to speed up and do exactly what this person did to me, to them; or retaliate in some other…
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Forging Ladders
Life; this existence that we are so sure about. Do you feel like you know why you are here? How have you played your cards? Did you get to where you are today by utilizing the rungs of the ladder that others who came before you labored to create? Did you pour yourself into creating…
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Acceptance is Freedom
Allowing emotions to wash over you versus putting up a wall.
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Are you living up to your highest potential?
Below you will find a (hopefully) familiar scene from “Pooh’s Most Grand Adventure: The Search For Christopher Robin.” Here, Christopher Robin is giving Pooh a word of advice in case they are ever apart, which Pooh cannot even begin to fathom. The transcript from the movie which follows somehow ALWAYS brings me to tears. (see…
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Detached Conscious Observation
When someone states something like, “man my back really hurts today,” the normal response would be something along the lines of personal relation; such as, “man that sucks, I’m sorry, or ouch that’s no fun.” Where do we draw the line when relating others personal issues to ourselves?
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The importance of “presence”
Do you ever feel as though you are hindered on your path to spiritual growth? Perhaps a little lost? Or maybe even misdirected? Picture this a moment: We as humans on the path to ultimate one-ness with God are somewhat like a carriage, a horse and a driver. If the driver is holding too tight…
Rays Up! 