We each have within us an infinite palette of emotions that we use to paint our personal realities. There’s a complex array of possible hues; and for each different hue there are as many different shades. There’s the crimson heat of passion and the rosy warmth of friendship. There are teal waters of tranquility, golden […]
Perhaps the greatest gift you could ever give to the world is the gift of your authentic self. When you give of your true, unfiltered nature, you pierce the barrier that separates us – and through this piercing, energy begins to flow freely and unchanged. Your soul leaks out into your work, where it then tantalizes […]
In a deep and untamed forest, there is both tranquil silence and the roaring sound of life. Which one you notice depends entirely upon where you are coming from. If you wander into the forest after a commute in rush hour traffic, the first thing you probably notice is the deep, soothing quiet. But, if […]
Whoever said that actions speak louder than words must never have become lost, drifting on the current of a captivating book. I imagine that they have never had to re-structure themselves after melting into formlessness from the heat of a poem’s fire. They must not know what it is to bleed ink upon a piece […]
The thing about spiritual awakening is that sometimes it hurts. We talk a lot about the way that everything gets a little brighter and how the world transforms before your eyes. We relish describing how there’s this bottomless well of love hidden right inside your own chest and the way that your relationships – with […]
Sometimes it seems like those who sing the most beautiful songs are the ones who had to fight the hardest to find their voice. Perhaps that’s why their songs are so hauntingly beautiful; they are filled not only with the love of now but also the tortured longing of yesterday. There are layers to their […]
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